Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1902-11-14
TRAMPS THROUGH
NINE COUNTRIES
ITALIAN COUNT WALKING ON
A WAGER.
MUST ASK FOR NOTHING
Though He May Accept Anything
That Is Offered to Him = lie
Reaches Memphis.
Memphis. Nov. s.-The Morning

Memphis, Nov. s.-The Morning
News says:
The city of Memphis has within its
gates a son of nobility, and his pres
ence here is not only interesting bs-
cause of his noble birth and high sta
tion in his native land, but because
of the circumstance which made the
visit possible.
The distinguished guest is Count
Della Ginestla Reggie Salvatore, q
native of Naples, Italy, who is stop
ping for few days iii the metropolis
of the Southwest upon bis trip
through nine different countries. He
came unheralded, unannounoed and
unknown. but upon his arrival he
became the guest of the Italian Sooie
ty of this city, the members receiving
information of his standing and rep
utation.
Count Salvatore arrived in Memphis
yesterday morning, and soon 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
right royal welcome. Captain
Arata had known of the count in Sun
ny Italy, and the latter was immedi
ately taken in charge and 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 a few days as the
guest Of the society.
The count is polished gentleman
Of refinement and culture He is
handsome, attractive young man Of
% years, and a linguist who has mas
tered a number of the different Ian
guages.
WALKING ON A WAGER
The object OF the visit of Count Sal
vatore is an unique and interesting
one. 1t is the resnIt of a wager made
between himself and Duke Spinetta,
both of whom are members of the
'Unione Pedestra Italia" which. as
its name implies, is walking club OF
Italy.
The wager is sum of money equal
to $50, 600 of American money, an d
was made in the club rooms of the
society in Naples in January, 1901,
and the count started on his trip the
lst of February, 1901.
The conditions of the wager are that
Count Salvatore is to visit nine coun
tries of the world within period Of
three years, leaving his native city
and walkingthrough all of these coun
tries. Upon the entire trip he is pro
hibited from begging for anything.
He is not even permitted to ask for q
glass of water, bat under the oondi-
tions 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
After leaving Naples, Count Saliva
tore made his way to Paris, then to
Calais and then to London. From
London he sailed to the United States.
and after landing in New York visit
I'd a number of the leading cities of
the United States. On his trip he has
been in Washington, Seattle. San
Francisco, Denver, Leadville, Fair
tax, Richmond, Annapolis and small
Or cities too numerous to mention.
Court Salvatore has been shown
many kindnesses by the prominent
people throughout the Union and has
. large number of letters from vari
ous public men. One of these letters
Is from Gov. Montague OF Virginia.
He also has clippings from all of the
newspapers that have noted his ar
rival-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 New Orleans he will
sail for Portugal, and will then make