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New-York tribune., 1910-02-16
PROUD HE'S FROM SICILY.
Witness at Counterfeiting Trial De-
fends His Native Country.

As the trial of Ignazio Lupo, Giuseppt
MoreIlo and six other men Charged with
counterfeittng is nearing its close before
Judge Ray. In the Criminal Branch Of the
United States Circuit Court, the number of
women with children among the spectators
increases There was much weeping among
the children yesterday. But the daughter
of one of the prisoners Miss Elizabeth Ce-
Gala held herself proudly as she was called
TO the stand IN an effort to prove an alibt
for her father There was d former Italian
count among the character Witnesses En-
rico Y. Pescia, Bath Beach real estate
dealer.
In the alibi efforts for Cecala DIR. S.
Broncato was called. He had attended
Cecala while III at a time when Cecala was
said TO be busy helping TO turn out spurious
bills Abel / Smith, the government prose-
cutor asked the doctor whether ne was
Sicilian.
Yes said Or. Broncato. and striking
his chest and tossing his head continued ::
II came from Sicily and I am proud of it.
There are bad men from there, but I want
-.s11 to know that good men, good as
from any other country, come from Sicily"
IF all goes well to-day the hearing Of
witnesses may be completed so that the
a rgIInents of counsel can he made to-ror-
row and the case go to the jury in the af-
-a-uooO
New-York tribune., 1910-02-16
WALDO sPoILING JOY RIDES
Orders Fire Department Automobiles
Painted with Giant Labels.

E.i-e r.on7r7fssioner Waldo issued an
order Yesterday that all automobiles Of the
department must have the letters ''F. D.
y Y" painted in letters OF the block
ty-pe foot in height and two inches thick
on the rear of their bodies. and there was
great excitement in the department in
consequence
This work shall De performed without
delay" ended the edict.
When the Commissioner was asked II
the order was an outcome Of 10y riding
he said:
NO particular case"
But It is meant to stop that abuse IN
the department isn't it,
Well yes he then said You would
not go on a Joy ride to racetrack
with letters a foot high on the back Of
1t, would you?"
In the course OF the interview the Com
missioner permitted IT 70 be Inferred that
he knew OF Fire Department automobiles
going a good distance from New York
to Long Pranch. y ], and fara way Long
Island points for instance.
II don't know what the other depart
ments intend TO do" said Commissioner
Waldo. finally. but this is probably the
entering wedge and the others may follow
suit"
The department has rye cars. ranging in
price from 5000 10 St. 80 One is the Com
nissoner's. :. another Is Chief Croker's two
are used in Brooklyn and one is used By
Deputy Chief Ahearn m The Bronx
New-York tribune., 1910-02-16
HOW TO PREVENT BLINDNESS
Academy of Medicine Hears Paper by
Dr.. T. Park Lewis.

The public health section Of the New
York Academy OF Medicine met last night
in the academy building, In West ISd
street. and discussed the subject Prevent
able Blindness Or. r Park IAwfs of
the committee on prevention OF blindness
Of the American Medical Association and
the New York Association for the Blind,
read q paper on Blindness and It's Pre-
vention." \ discussion followed IN which
the Rev. Or. Lyman Abbott editor of The
Outlook; Charles Stedman Bull, professor
of ophthalmolosy AT Cornell University
Medical School; DR.. Edward B. Cragin, pro-
fessor of gynacology and obstetrics at the
College OF Physicians and Surgeons; DR..
Eugene H. Porter. Commissioner Of Health
OF New York state, and W. Z. Studdiford
medical inspector Of the Department Of
Health in this city. took part.
In his paper Or. Lewis said that when
the poor mother was educated sufficiently
TO understand the danger Of blindness and
was required 70 report Immediately the ex-
istence of ophthairnia, with the means at
hand TO secure protection for the new
born child. rare would be the instances in
which the child would be blinded by igno-
ance and neglect,
New-York tribune., 1910-02-16
HOES OF 4 LAWTER.
ILLNESSES Testify His U'fe
Beat Him.

Emanuel ]. Silbersteiu, a lawyer. VINO is
suing his wife. Fannie Silberstein. for
separation on the ground of cruel ana III
human treatment, continued in the gu
prene Court yesterday the story OF MS
sufferings Three policemen also testihe'
To- being assigned to protect Siloersteii
from his wife. One of them said the law
yer complained at the station house Una
his wife had attacked him in the street
PatroIman Walter Gerhart. another W.T.
ness. said that one morning last tan ne
answered riot call from the Siloerstelh
home and found the lawyer in the nan
with only his trousers on. 1he V1tness
went on:
What's the troubIe2' asked
she won't give me my clothes, replied
SiIbersteiri.
No. [ won't give them 10 him unless
ne signs check for so for me- eSeis''',eU
Mrs. Silberstein. He wants his dress sun
II finally persuaded her to give MN
suit of clothes, but she refused 10 iel hii'i
have the dress suit
I can get SO on that she declared
Louis Halle. a lawyer. testified that one
morning about I O'Clock he hao Ph9'7I
in front of the SiIberstein Rouse auo
had seen Silherstein standing there he
Joined Silberstein. and the latter 'oio mn
he was waiting for Mrs. Silbersteln-
Pretty soon Mrs. Siloersteln came along
alone" continued the witness. AS soon as
she saw rs she exclaimed. What's this-a
bunch of vitnesses?' 7 told her ! was not
a witness so far as 1 knew and then she
held out a parcel she had under her arm
This is physical exerciser she SAID
to Silberstein, and when 1 have Used II
awhile I am going 70 trim YOU good
When Mrs. Silberstein took the stand
Justice Mccall suggested that the plaintiH
and defendant try 70 become reconcileo'
Mrs. Si1berstein expressed her Willingness
10 return to Silberstein If he will treat
me right and provide the right kind or a
home for me- The court will hear this
morning the result of the effort at recon
Citation
New-York tribune., 1910-02-16
CHOOSESPRTSON TERN
Rich Man Rejects 4lternat'ce
to PrOride for Family.

Refusing liberty which was onered 10
him by Judge O'Sullivan in the Court OF
General Sessions on condition that he pro
vide for his wife and eight children, Wnoln
he had abandoned. Elias Zepnic, man OF
means Yesterday instead chose d, penalty
nf two years in state prison, with sl'""
fine.
You left YOUR helpless wife and eight
children under sixteen years or age t"o
years ago" said Judge o'Sulivan. Dur-
ing fifteen months you made thousands in
St I,oris. but sent only SO 70 your wife,
1eavins, the Educational Alliance TO care for
your children.
II have kept you in custody since the
middle of January in order that you might
not defeat the law. l have been at loss
20 determine whether your refusal TO sup
mort YOUR family was due to stubbornness
or moral depravity.
"I have brought you here TO say that II
YOU will give William Solomon, treasurer
OF the Educational Alliance, a check for
$1,000. I will suspend sentence, and 1 will
instruct Mr. Solomon 10 give you as much
of that money as Will be necessary TO start
2 business in this city to support your
children.
The prisoner mumbied something about
having always taken care OF his famlly,
but the court cut him short, saying
II think I have arrived at the secret or
YOUR ohstinacy. I think you have another
woman and a child in St. Louis.
Zepnic hung his head, and when he re-
fused to do as the court ordered and make
ont the check. the sentence was imposed
New-York tribune., 1910-02-16
NAY REJECT OFFER.
Fifth Avenue Baptists Crate
fM for Je7cish Courtesy.

The work OF tearing down the present
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church TO give NaS
70 tbe nev, structure will be begun about
June :. and it is expected that the con-
eregation will be without permanent
meeting place for about a year.
Several offers were made, among them
one nv the trustees OF Temple Enanu-Ei-
A letter from the Rev. Dr.. Charles f
Aked. pastor of the Fifth Avenue Baptlst
Church, to Louis Marshall. chairman or
the board of trustees Of Temple Enanu-t-'.
expresses appreciation of the oHer' ana
says It is possible that contilctlng hours
Of service may prevent acceptance OF the
offer.
Your Willingness TO welcome US 10 your
building is one of the most splendid ex-
hibftions of hospitality. neighborliness and
large catholicity with which my experience
in two countries has made me familiar
wrote DR.. Aked 1T calls for the widest
recognttion among men of every name and
creed and from US it demands. and l am
sure it receives the most grateful praise.
How it will be | do not yet know. l
cannot say whether ve shall be content
70 give up the morning service SO as 10
avail ourselves of your klndnesS, or
whether with a thousand regrets and the
same wholehearted appreciation OF your
goodness we have 70 look elsewhere
hope I may take 1t that the hospitality IS
still open 70 US after the summer, II. In
the course OF a few weeks or month
or two we decide to come TO you and ask
for IT." ...., .,,,. ,.,,,- ,zo,o,,
in availing yourself of our offer Of hos
pitality will not in any way arect the at
ttude Of our board otfee Tffee m appoih4ed to
meet a delegation of your church to ar
range details is ready 10 exercise the pow
ers conferred upon it whenever requested
7y-v vOIJr society.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-16
TO STAND BY ALLEGED LEPER.
DR.. Bulkley Won't Abandon Efforts in
John r Earlv's Behalf.

DR. L. Duncan Bulkiey said yesterday
that he intended TO stand by John r.
Early. the suspected leper and if it we're
possible 70 carry the matter to Congress ne
would be willing 70 appear before COM
nlittee OF that body to sustain his con-
tention that Early is not leper
Just rhat the next move will be-" said
Dr. BulkIey, Il do not knov. Mr.. Early
Is legally represented by F.gbert e.
Everett and I am sure that Mr Everett
will do everything possible TO have justice
done his client. The United States gov
ernrnent is responsible for any affiiction
that Mr. EarIv may have contracted while
he Has soldier in the Philippines. and IL
IS the duty Of the government TO show
him justice"
Dr. Bulklev said he eventually hoped n
convince tine committee OF the Medical
Jurisprudence Society that Early was not
4 Ieper They have not answered my con-
tentfons" he said. This case is far from
finished
pr BuikIev said the sentence in The
TribtIne's storv OF the meeting quoting him
as saving his oun committee has damned
him already" should have read his own
committee has damned this poor man
iE,arlvl ALREADY"
New-York tribune., 1910-02-16
WOMEN SMOKERS RECOGNIZED.
Custom House to Allow Them to Bring
in Cigars or Cigarettes, Like Men.

Collector Loeb's advisory commission pc
gan yesterday 70 turn out the results, ID
part Of lis four months work PIacards
are going 20 be put up around the piers
cautioniug passengers against giving tips 10
inspectors or other customs employees, ana
this notice will also be distributed on board
each incoming liner.
Under . new ruling women may bring IN
three hundred cigarettes OF fifty cigars free
Of duty II girls try 70 do either they
must prove that they are more than eigh-
teen years OF age
If any discourtesy or incivility Is shown
F,v officials II should be reported to the Col
Ie,.tor. Surveyor or one OF the deputies or
even to the Secretary of the Treasury. This
* another new order coming as the result
Of the commissions work
Minute directions are given 10 women
u-bo NAV be travelling alone Il they make
this fact known they will receire especial
attention. so that they may leave the piers
e,,redjtio,1sly- While the foregoing ena-
7ares from the commission, II Is only q.
.rr7all part of the reforms which II viii en-
r,,d,, IN its report p-hen that IS made
New-York tribune., 1910-02-16
STTTFOLLOUS ARREST
Curio Dealer Declares He Fas
Tictim of an Error.

George H Morgan. of No. East 40th
street. is the defendant in suit on trial
in the Supreme Court wherein Harry Sar-
toris. a dealer in antiques, asks 10000 dam
ages for false arrest and imprisonment.
Sartoris's story was that man who
called himself J. Sears came 70 his place
or business At Broadway and 3Sth street,
with some silverware. which he offered FOR
sale. Sartoris was suspicious Of his Wis
iror. and by adroit questioning OF Sears
learned that the siIverware had been stolen
from the Morgan home. The dealer struck
: bargain with Sears. giving him check
for S5 for the silver. but writing his sigma
tire il such d way that the check WOULD
he refused ct the bank He made an ap-
nninru1.ns with Sears TO call the next day
with more OF the spoils Of the robbery
The dealer next looked UP Mr.. Morgan
whom ne believed Up 10 that time to be J.
Pierpont Morgan He learned that the lat
ter was in Europe and finally FOUND
George H Morgan. He told him about the
deal he had made with Sears. ana suggest
ed that Morgan cause the latters arrest
when he should return the next day with d
companion named Arthur W Perry, as ne
PROMISED
saws Morgan went 70 Police Headquarters
and caused his arrest. At the station
17o,,se according TO the plaintiff, Detectives
Mooney and Lynch sent for newspaper re-
r7o-ters. and told them a story Of how the
police. after a long and scientific search
had unearthed the thief.
sartoris says the publication Of the story
had the effect Of soaring the real thieves
aV-av. Magistrate Cornell discharged Sar-
New-York tribune., 1910-02-16
FALSE,SAYS WILCOX
ATTACK ON HEDLEI. p.
Short and Ugly Hord Used al
p. 5. {. Hearing.

That is absolutely false: viii you kino'S
tell Mr. Hedley that with my comp"
ments?' said ". r. Wilcox. Chairman q
rhe Public Service Commission. referring u
q statement of Frank Hedley. general man
ager of the Interborough Rapid TranS''
Company.
The person addressed vas John NJ Ter
ney. chairman Of the Rapid Transit con-
fnittee of the West Side Bronx Association
He had informed the members of the coh-
mission that Mr.. Hedley had expressed fhe
willingness Of the Interborough TO hesi'
vithin forty-eight hours and complete VIII
in a year and half an extension OF 'he
con1pauys elevated system from hlghti'
avenue across the Harlem River and UP
Jerome avenue as far Is NingsbTidse Roaa'
or fa4th street
When Mr. Tierney insisted on the need
for the extension. as the Lexington aVenu'
subway seemed remote possibility. CnalF-
man Wilcox said: we will not permit the
necessities of the city 10 become the op-
porrunitv of franchise grahhers. COM
missioner Eustis said in reply % Mr- Tier
nev's plea that they could get something
right away $50 Mr ITedey says But
it nov appears that the extreme congestioh
n tho subway is due TO the lack Of cars
Il T7HN- h2C ordered cars ilIFS " 49,
months sooner instead of fighting the size
door orders. they would have had the cars
in time"
It was when Mr.. Tiernev remarked /
understand from Mr.. Hedley that you arc
preparing TO spend s470o6.o00 in 'Brook-
lyn'' that Chairman Wilcox made his state
ment concerning Hedley. and added
We are both too busy 10 waste time on
the irresponsible gossip of a. disgruntled
railroad manager We realize the need.
and for two and a half years have been
trying TO get routes opened. but have been
held W. In neither of the propositions
submitted by the InterborouCh vas there
any plan submitted for spending 4Iro0o,eoo
on subvays IN Brooklyn II fact so far
as Brooklyn Is concerned, the Interboroush
appeared to be submitting merely a plan 10
block lines that might really be Of service
TO the people of that borough.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-16
BL4MES C4Rn 4kERS.
HedIeys Ercuse to p. So for
I-mm proued Service.

r- b,,t1darc and manufacturers OF the
automatic speed control were held respon-
sibIe rv Frank Hedley, general manager OF
the rnterborough Rapid Transit Company
for his company's failure 10 improve the
subway service sooner.
There IS q difference between owning
cars and operating them he explained
r-hen B. G. Lewis Of the commisslons nu-
reau of statistics. submitted figures showing
that the subway had 80 cars In 1903, '5t
in 1895. 794 in 1907, S37 IN 1908 and s2@
In 1909. whereas the number OF passengers
carried was 137.919.SS2 in 1905, 166,$6S.611
in 1907, goo, 43a,776 in 190s and 238.43e'-
146 in 1909. Mr.. Hedley remarked
--If we had two hundred OF three hundred
additional cars We could not use them in
the subway as it is at present We couid
use fifty or sixty now. but the car builders
have not been able 10 deliver the cars We
ordered in June OF last year.
Mt HedIey then explained what he
meant by the difference between cars owned
and cars operated He produced tanuia-
ton showing the increase in cars in opera
ton from 1905 70 1909 as follows: 1906,
over 1905 2s-ss per cent increase in num-
Der Of passengers. 1855 per cent increase
in number OF cars: 1907 over 1906, 21-SS
per cent in number of passengers, 1888 per
cent In the number of cars: 1908 over 1907,
clos per cent in number of passengers and
oaeI per cent in the number of cars: 1909
over 1908. 1919 per cent in number OF
passengers. 81 per cent in number of cars
THAT shows we put on all the cars pos
sibIe in 1908" said Mr.. Hedley.
His explanation of the delay in getting
cars when the automatic speed control was
decided upon as an expedient 10 increase
traffic facilities was as follows: We began
TO work on changing the tracks at s6th
street but when our engineers evolved their
automatic speed control I considered 1t
would be quicker and more effective TO Sc
cure relief. The congestion was great at
all the express stations. and when the con
troll was installed at 96th street we found
re could handle more cars than the tracks
south of 96th street could accommodate
Then we started TO extend the system to the
other express stations and worked as fast
as we could. We were delayed considera-
bly, by the manufacturers In the mean
time we had not ordered the cars, because
we we're not absolutely sure that the auto
matte speed control would do what ue ez-
pected II TO do and what It has done
Would /. help you If the commission
ordered the company TO put on these ad-
ditionaI cars" asked Commissioner Eustis
1T would help the contractors" replied
Mr. Hedley.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-16
LIVES AFTER LONG FALL.
Window Cleaner, Dropping from Fifth
Floor. Lands on Miner Shoulder.

John Kaufman. 4 window cleaner zen
from the fifth story OF the business nuiIo-
Ing No. as Warren street yesterday al
ta-noon. and II he lives 1t will be because
his fall vas broken BY . burly six-fcot
miner Of Orange. y J
Kaufman lost his hold while cleaning a
.-ndow and shot down head foremost
lanes Ciirdwood, the miner. happened 70 be
raising the building. haufmsn's head
str75cl. Cirdu-ood-s right shoulder a glancing
n1oT. ana then his left shoulder hit the
miner in me same place. Gird"o ood VAS
knocked down. Kaufman struck tie SIDE
a-.Ili prith ccnSidera bic force, and both his
arms and ankles were fractured He also
received possible internal injuries out nid
not lose consciousness H vas taken to
Hudson Street Hospital
r-jr5uood picked himself I'D. but did not
s,,,ress much surprise al the accident
W., asked If ne were hurt or wished the
attendance of z physician. he remarked
..>-fx none Of that" and walked quietly
suav Kaufrlan's home is a No. IS East
10Th street
New-York tribune., 1910-02-16
PROBLEM OF ALIENS
h 6efe Reports on Immigration
and "Uhitc Slarc" Traffic.

Washington, FEB. 15.-SOt further rsstrto-
ton but merely 10 make possible such re-
strictiou as the existing law intends bu.
has not accomplished is the object Of
proposed new immigration law recommend
ed by Daniel J. Keefe, the Commissions
General of immigration. in his annual rs-
port for the fiscal year 1893 II is proposed
TO accomplish this by codifyfng. srrsns-
Ing in logical sequences and strengthening
st their weak points all existing laws on
the general subject of immigration and
Chinese exclusion
Some OF the principal suggestions are:
Defining aliens, so as to leave no doubs
that It includes all persons not citizens,
extending the contract labor provisions to
forbid and penalize the inducements OF i'm
haisrauoh o} false ~ Vel aS genuine
promises of nploy ncent. penalizing an at
tempt To import foreign laboreTs and per
mlttin% the Importation Of alien skilled
labOTers if labOF Of ike kind unenploy ed
cannot De found here only IL the consent
of the Set,retarv of Commerce. and Labor
is obtained in advance, increasing the fine
against steamship companies for taking on
board dangerously diseased aliens from
s100 10 500.
Mr.. Keefe suggests that a proposal
worthy of careful thought is that all mails
aliens between sixteen and fifty be re-
quired TO pass a physical examination
equal to that observed for army recruits
On lHS WlIe slave JdIHc I0S report
says:
n special investigation conducted through
out the country and the general experiences
OF the year make it apparent that an enor-
nous business IL done IN importing and
distributing foreign women for immoral
purposes, including the seduction and dis
tribUtiOn of allen women and girls who an
ter regularly. and also u some extent OF
American women and girls The federal
officers have not discovered positive svi-
dence of the existence OF a syndicate for
those nefariOuS purposes, but there -
among those who conduct the business a
certain esprit &c corps, and there are m
several cities clubs and headquarters where
they ccngregate-
In some cities. it IS declared the trafic
is connected with local political condi-
tons, and some OF the municipal authcri-
ties are implicated OF are helpless 20 assist
in erssdicating the evil. The federal govern
nent's powers are so limited as TO make
it essential. if any marked progress is TO
be expected that the states and cities shall
awake to the seriousness OF the situation
and exercise their uHdOUbted authority 10
put down the evil
the number Of Japanese admitted and de-
ported
Contrary 20 the general impression. Chi
nese admitted 70 the United States have
Keefe is peSsirnistic regarding the opera
ton of the law
Reference is made TO the economic prob
lem arising from the fact that a large pro-
norton of irnrnigration is coming from
Southern and Eastern Europe. those conn-
tries furnishing about So per cent OF the
total The con tinUanCe OF this preponder-
anCe is declared 70 be q question concern
ing every patriotic citizen. for IL is stated
there can be little homOgeneity between
people OF that section and real Americans
New-York tribune., 1910-02-16
MAINE ADVERSARY
Bottleship,s Destruction Com
memOrated IN Hnrnnd HarbOr

Havana. Feb f5.-The twelfth anniTer-
sary of the destruction of the battleship
Maine vas observed in HaTana hsrbor to-
day with more elaborate ceremonies than
on any anniversary since the tragedy
A feet of tugboats an1 yachts bearing
the members Of the newly organized Hs-
vana Camp, United Spanish War Vet
erans: the Daughters OF the American
Revolution. the members OF the American
Legation and consular officers. many mem
bers of the American Club representatives
Of the Cuban government and hundreds OF
tourists and American residents visited the
wreck, where the service for the dead was
read bv the Rev. Albion ". Knight, Protes-
tant Episcopal Bishop of cuba,
After this bronze commemorative tablet
from the Daughters of the American Rev
oIution, floral medallion from the Span
ish War Veterans wreath from President
Gomez and many other floral tributes were
affixed 10 the wreck
Addresses were made by Major Walter
s Hale and Colonel Edward J. Gihon, nofh
of Boston, respectively the conmanoer IN
chief and past commander in chlef OF the
United Spanish War Veterans Vno came
here for this purpose. SeVeral o'he'
speeches were made. and in all or thenI 'lie
earnest wish was expressed Ihat ''iF
he the last decoration of the wreck anu
that before the next anniversary the wreck
would be completely removed and the deaa
within its shattered hulk laid reveren'F VI
American soil
The ceremonies closed with the rendering
Of diree and taps by the n7uhiclpal
band. Later the veterans visited President
Gomez. who spoke sympathetically OF the
great tragedy which had been con1mer1o"
rated and congratulated tie veterans on
the part taken by them in securing the ID
dependence of Cuba