Evening journal., 1897-10-14
ARRIVED AT LAST.
Miss Cisneros Of Cuban Re
nown Is In New York.
SMUeGLED ONTO A SHIP At HAVANA.
Dressed as a Boy She Eiuded the vigil
lance OF Detectives Watching the
Vessel and Got on Board
In Perfect Safety.

steamer Seneca, which arrived mere L
yesterday from Mexican ports via Ha-
vana, brought from the last named city /
Miss Evangelina Cosio y Cisneros, the |
young Cuban who recently escaped |
from the Spanish prison at Belen, near
the Cuban capital The Seneca was met J
ut quarantine by the tugboat Fred Lob T.
man, to which the young woman was
transferred and brought to this city.
Miss Cosio y Cisneros wore no hat when
she descended ladder from the Seneca
70 the tugboat and had neither wrap
nor cloak. She was dressed in red
rrepon waist, with a show OF lace trim
ming at the throat, and black skirt.
Inquiry as to how the fair fugitive
managed TO get aboard the Seneca after
her escape from prison shows that, dis
guised as a boy. with her long black
hair pinned at the top of her head and
concealed by soft sailor cap she
walked aboard the Seneca at $3.50 p. m.
last Saturday, and two and a half hours
later the steamship started for this city.
She brought no baggage with her. She
had ticket calling for transportation
that was made out In the name OF Mr.
Juan Sola. and when the ship was one
day out from MORO castle the youns
woman disclosed her identity to the
stewardess. Mrs. Berri, and the latter
lent her the outfit that she wore when
she came ashore yesterday.
Then, 70 make things right, the name
OF Mr.. Juan Sola on the passenger list
had to be changed, but this was an easy
matter, the word Miss being pasted over
Mr.. and an a being added TO Juan.
How the escaped prisoner managed
70 get on board the Seneca unobserved
is wonder to Captain Stevens, the
master OF the ship. The Seneca, on her
way to this city from Tampico, touched
at Havana at o'clock Saturday morn
ing and remained there all that day
until o'clock that night.
AS Is customary, two detectives en-
ployad by the Spanish government were
stationed at the head OF the gangplank
during the entire time that the Seneca
remained there. Just before the ves-
sci started TO resume her voyage the
chief OF police, accompanied by his dep
uty and secretary, boarded the ship, but
made no attempt to search her
Captain Stevens says this In itself Is
peculiar. because they knew that the
young woman had escaped on Wednes-
day and on former occasions, when the
Seneca was believed TO have suspects on
board. the ship was searched from keel
TO Ottk. lnlS mas ndlpthtu Ailit1 ~
four times, Captain Stevens says.
Another mystery to Captain stevens
is how Miss Cisneros managed 10
procure transportation ticket Since
the beginning OF the present insurrec-
tlon the authorities at Havana. in con-
nection with the New York and Cuba
Man steamship company, to which the
Seneca belongs, have made It rule
that tickets for transportation TO this
city be sold to those who show pass
ports only. This rule has been strictly
adhered to.
To further Offset the possibility OF
suspects leaving the island a rule thai
no tickets should be sold on the steam.
er under any circumstances was als'
enforced. Miss Cisneros however, had
a regular passport.
The young woman turned out t'
be a good sailor. She occupied state
room 8, on the starboard side, just af
the main saloon.
she spent a good deal Of time I'm he
room but made the acquaintance Of al
her fellow passengers. who did all the.
could to make her Unpleasant. Amoni
these were Hon Walter b. Baker
United States consul at Sagua 4
Grande II. T. Stewart, Mrs. B. Las
tire and Mrs. Del Real
Miss Cisneros was accompanied by
reporter Of the New York Journal, tn
paper by whose representatives sh
was aided TO escape. Mr.. Stewar
said that the lady appeared in the sa
loon for breakfast the morning follow
ing the ships departure from Havana
II talked frequently with her. he saiC
"she speaks no English, but 1 spea
Spanish fairly WELL and we managed
get along well together. She relate
her exploit IN getting out Of jail an
told me that she had come aboard
male attire; that she had showed he
passport to the detectives at the gans
plank. who had also asked her he
name. I made my voice as deep q
possible when I said Juan Sola,' sl
told me. and we had a good laugh ov'
il. When we sighted Cape Hatters
light, the young woman asked VIII,
light Il was. and when told that it wa
an American beacon she knelt down
the saloon and prayed. After that 81
wept good deal, from joy, I imagin
Now that ! look at II, she must ha'
been all strung up with exciteme
over her experiences, and when she sa
the light she could contain herself
longer but simply overfiowed. THAI
what think now"
Another passenger on the ship, Thor
as w Lewis Of as East one Hundr
and Eighteenth streetns that Nj
Cisnoros never missed 4meal while
the ship. Between meals" he add,
''she kept TO her room a great de
Few of US guessed the womans iden
ty until the reporters came aboard
quarantine"
Miss Cisneros was driven 20 the w
dorf direct from the wharf Rooms h
previously been engaged for her
friends. II is announced she will
rendered a reception at Demonico's
the Cuban junta Saturday evening.
They Seem to Want Her.
HAVANA, oct. 1.-THE Official {
zette publishes an edict signed by