Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-03
he is a man who sees ahead
ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE.

The queens judgment of pictures has
been remarkably accurate. and paintings
for which she gave a comparatively small
sum few years ago would now fetch big
figures. The value of her pictures by
Landseer alone is over $4,000.
Among Polish landowners the brothers
De ResZke, the famous singers. take a
foremost place. Jean de Reszke's estates
cover many thousands of acres, and his
race horses are among the most successful
on the racecourses of Northern Europe,
winning annually large sums in prizes.
One of the finest private collections of
birds in England is owned by Mr.. II.
Stivens, of Chester who has for sixty years
been an ardent naturalist. Mr.. Stivens is
now a, but is yet able to walk and shoot
with any sportsman in Cheshire. His col
lection amounts to over 1,S0O specimens.
all of which have been preserved by him
self with infinite care and taste.
Mr.. Harry McCalmont. NJ. p, famous
both millionaire and the owner of a
Derby winner, is entirely unaffected and
very simple in his tastes. A friend of his
who was his guest some little time ago
gives curious instance of this. While the
richest and choicest of wines were provided
for his visitors, Mr.. McCalmont was cor
tent to sit at his table with tankard of
bitter beer before him.
NdnSen, In0 great AFCIlC explorer,
is extremely averse to being regarded
as a rival in any way of the various other
explorers whose goal is the North pole
He has repeatedly told his friends that
with him it is no case OF race to the
pole" and that he Is not in the least am
bilious to be ahead of all others. He says
that if he heard of the success of any other
Arctic explorer in reaching the pole, it
would delight him.
Royal ladies would seem to be growing
tired of inaction. Four years ago the
Armenian Princess Beglarion went to the
university at Berne, where she set herself
industriously to study medicine. She grad
uated with the title of NJ. d. Since then
she has served in the hospitals of Russia,
doing such good work as to call for the
personal thanks of the car. Now she is
practising at her fathers palace, where
tie sick for miles around flock to consult
her.
Some time ago a small boy who was in
terested in natural history got rather puz-
Zled over some point connected with the
habits of shrimps. Finding that books did
not help him to solve the problem, he de-
termined TO write to Mr.. Ruskin to ask
his assistance, having heard that the great
writer was man who knew "all about
everything" in connection with open-air
life. Mr.. Ruskin thereupon wrote very
kind letter back to his young correspond
ent, congratulating him on the interest
he took in natural history, and giving him
all the information he required
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, as q small boy,
possessed a violent temper, which greatly
distressed those interested in his up-bring-
ing. So passionate were his moods at times
that neither threats. punishment nor per-
suasion produced the slightest effect upon
them. 1t was not until the boy was told
one day that want of self-controi makes
man despicable that his fault began to be
remedied. Gradually young Chamberlain
| grew quiet, seIf-contained. and serious. and
before long his temper was considered quite
docile. All this happened so early in his
| life that he has probably entirely forgotten
| 1t, while retaining something of the self
| suppressed manner and habit of reserve.
Hokousai the greatest painter Japan has
| ever produced. wrote in the preface of his
Zone Hundred Views of Fusii Yama" as
| follows: II had the mania to draw the
| form of objects when 1 was 6 years old.
When I was 80, 1 had published an infinity
| of drawings, but all that have produced
before the age of 20 is not worth consider
| ing. It was when 1 was % years old that
| 1 began to understand the real structure
| of Nature, of animals, and trees. Con-
sequently, shall have advanced further at
| 50; at 100, shall have attained degree of
| marvellous achievement; and, at 40. every
| line in my work shall be nfe-like. / ask
/ those who will live long enough to see IL
| keep my promise" Hokousia died at 80.
| Mr.. Grant Allen, who in consequence of
| his delicate health has been obliged to go
| to Haslemere to live, loves nothing better
| than to roam about solitary parts of the
country absolutely alone studying birds
and trees and insects. He is one OF the
most interesting conversationalists of the
| day, and knows something about every
| thing, from pictures to pumpkins, though
| he has a rather startling way sometimes
| of closing an interview. The other day
IL, =
| from one of the seaports, and for a time
was kept entertained by the most inter-
| esting and instructive talk. Suddenly,
| however, Mr.. Grant Allen exclaimed, 81
| am going to lecture tonight at such and
| such place; I mustn't talk any more"
| And during the remainder of the journey
! he absolutely refused to say another word.