The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1902-11-13
ITALIAN COUNT WALKING ON
A WAGER.
MUST ASK FOR NOTHING
Though He May Accept Anything
That Is Offered to Him nile
Reaches Memphis.
Memphis. Nov. 8.-Tho Morning

Memphis, Nov. 8.-The Morning
News says:
Tho city of Memphis has within its
gates q son of nobility, and his pres
ence here is not Only interesting be-
cause of his noble birth and high sta
ton in his native lend, but because
of the circumstance which made the
visit possible.
The distinguished guest is Count
Dola Ginestta Reggie Salvatore, a
native of Naples, Italy, who is stop
Ping for a few days in the metropolis
of the Southwest upon his trip
through nine different countries. IIo
came unheralded, unannounoed and
unknown, bnt upon his arrival he
became the guest of the Italian Socie-
ty OF this city, the members receiving
information Of his standing and rep
utation.
Count Salvatore arrived in Memphis
yesterday morning.. and loon after.
ward made his way to the Office of
Capt. R. F. Arata, the Italian consul
at this place, where he made his iden-
tity known and where he was given
Q right royal welcome. Captain
Arata had known Of the count in Sun.
ny Italy, and the latter was immedi-
ately taken in charge nnd introduced
to members OF the Italian Society.
One Of the first places visited by him
was the court house, where he was
given an Introduction to Frank l..
Monteverde, the president of the Ital.
ian Society of Memphis, and where
he was extended an invitation to re-
main in the city for q few days as the
guest of the society.
The count is a polished gentleman
of refinement and culture. He is q
handsome. attractive young man OF.
% years, II a linguist who has mas
tered q number Of the different Ian.
guages.
WALKING ON A WAGER, +;
The object OF the visit of Count SAIL
vatore is an unique and interesting
one. 1t is the result of a wager made
between himself and Duke Spinetta,
both Of whom are members of the
"Unione Pedestra Italia" which, rs
Its name implies, is walking club Oh
Italy.
The wager is O sum OF money equal
to $40, 900 of American money, N
was made in tho CLUB rooms Of the
society In Naples in January, 1901;
and the count started on his trip the
LIST of February, 1901.
The conditions Of the wager are tina,
Count Salvatore is to visit nine coan-
tries Of the world within a period of
three years, leaving his native city
and walkingthrough all OF these coun.
tries. Upon the entire trip ho is pro-
hibited from begging FOR anything.
He is.not even permitted to ask for O
glass of water, but under the condi-
tons of the wager he may accept any
thing that is offered-money to any
amount, clothing, food, drink. lod.
ging , or in fact anything in the way
OF food, wearing apparel or oourtesies
that may be shown him.
Another unique feature of the wager
Is that, no matter which of the two
shall win. the entire $50. 600 is to go
to the poor OF Naples.
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS.
Aftor laouipO NoD1ee Coa,k Co1uo
tore made his way to Paris, then to
Calais and then to London. From
London he sailed to tho United States.
and after landing in New York visit
ed a number of the leading cities OF
the United States. On his trip he has
been in Washington, Seattle. San
Francisco. Denver, Leadville. Fair
fax, Richmond, Annapolis and small
or cities too umerou to monitor.
Count Salvatore has been shown
man, kinduesses by the prominent
people throughout the Union aud hos
a large number OF lotters from yari-
Gus public men. Zone of these letters
is from Gov. Montague OF Virginia
He also has clippings from all of the
newspapers that have notol his ar.
riyal-French, English and American.
The count will remain in Memphis
until Thursday night, and at that
time will take his departure for New
Orleans, the journey, of course, to be
on foot. At Now Orleans he will
coil for Pc-trpol rnd will then make