The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-14

Arrives Safely In New York Yesterday.
NEW YORK, Oct, 1S.-Evangeiiua
Cosslo y Cisneros, who recently escaped
from a Spanish prison In Cuba, was a
passenger on the Ward line steamer
Seneca, which arrived to-day from Ha-
vana, At the quarantine Miss Clsneros
asked to be excused saying anything
about her imprisonment and escape as
she was not recovered from seaslckness,
from which she had suffered during the
entire passage, and which kept her in
her state room during the whole voyage
on the passenger list she was registered
under the care OF a gentleman who ac-
companed her from Havana When the
Senaca reached quarantine the tow boat
]. Fred Lohman, with several newspa-
per representatives and four women,
went alongside the steamer, ana after
the health officers inspection was over
they went on board and accompanied
Miss Clsneros to this city,
Immediately upon landing the party
took carriages TO the Hotel Waldorf
and were assigned 20 rooms on the Sec
ond floor. While Senorita Clsneros was
fatlgued she appeared toabe in the very
best OF spirits and exultapt over her
arrival in America. She does not speak
English, but her face is very expressive
and she seemed to intuitively under
| stand the questions put 10 her and an
swered in Spanish. The senorita retired
as soon as she reached the hotel and re-
fused to be seen. Among her party was
Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster, Of Washington,
president OF the National Woman's Re-
publican Association.
Miss Clsneros escape and safe arrival
on the Senaca was one OF the most dar-
ing feats ever attempted and success
fully carried out. While she was still
In prison her friends secured a passport
for one Juan Sola, and state room No. 3
on the Senaca was held in the same
name. This was three days before the
boat sailed. on the Saturday when the
senaca was TO leave Havana detectives
watched her gangways with extra eau
tion. All day long they remained at
their post examining the passports
which all passengers have 10 show be-
fore leaving Havana. Their vigilance
would probably have prevented the de-
parture of Miss Cisneros from Cuba
had 1t not been for little refreshment
which was served to them by friends Of
Miss Cisneros who were aboard the SEN
eca. The refreshment included wine
The chief OF police Of Havana came
on board while the refreshment part of
the plot was in progress, and II is alleged
that he, too, fell q victim OF the wiles OF
the Cisneros faction.
A few minutes before the Seneca was
ready to pull out from her dock. a slim
young fellow came running across the
wharf. He had no baggage and was
fashionably dressed. He walked quick
ly up the gang plank. The detectives
stopped hin.
my name Is Juan sola," he said as
he showed his passport. Everything
was satisfactory, so the senor was al
lowed go aboard.
II Is said that IL 1t had not been for
the wine the strange treble voice and
curious figure OF Senior Sola might have
excited the suspicious Of the Spanish
detectives. But the scheme worked sue
cessfully. Miss Gisneros' friends, when
they saw that II was satisfactory, dis
embarked and watched the ship pull
slowly out under the frowning Spanish
guns, carrying the fugitive 10 safety
under the stars and stripes.
Miss Cisneros did not court danger
any more than was necessary and at
once went 10 her cabin. The next day,
however, when Moro Castle was left far
behind, she appeared on deck. trans
formed into Senorlta Juana Sola, alias
Cossio Cisneros, and dressed In n be-
coming red gown.
Captain Stevens. commander OF the
Seneca, was angry when he discussed
the Cisneros incident with the reporters.
Said he. "SnCe the commencement OF
the present insurrecton It has been the
custom of the Spanish authorities to
post detectives at the head OF the gang
way Of ships lying at Havana. We ar
rived at n. m. on Saturday and left at
D. M, during which time the detectives
did not leave the head OF the gang plank
Just before the Seneca sailed the chief
OF police, his deputy and his secretary
came aboard.
"Senorita Clsneros had escaped ten
days previously and yet they asked no
questions and made no search for her
although upon three former occasions
they had searched the Seneca from stem
to stern, and keel TO promenade deck
while looking for suspects"
Captain Stevens said that to the best
of HIS knowledge the only persons who
went aboard at Havana We're the Las
tie family, the Del Real family eight
Chinaman and man whose name APP
peared upon the advance passenger list
as Juan Sola, and who must have had q
passport, otherwise he could not have
gone aboard. When II was discovered
that Juan sola" was girl, the Juan"
was changed to "Juana" and Miss Cls-
ncros came In under that name
Miss Clsneros was given some articles
Of feminine wearing apparel by sthe
stewardess OF the Seneca
A. c. Stewart, an Engllshmnn who
embarked at Tamplco, una who speaks
Spanish, said that he pat opposite Miss
Ctpucrd8 at the table during the voyage
aud that when Hhe saw the Cape Hat
terns light shc fell upon her knees on tho
deck nnd prayed devoutly. Mr., Stewart
said be found the rescued Cuban most
pleasant companion. She had her hair
pinned iip In coil worn under n SOM
brcro whom ahc embarked, disguised rs
q ranchman,
Cassie to Have u Reception,
NEW YORK, oct, 13.-Thc Cuban
Juntn has IHsucd an invitation to the
people Of Greater New York nnd vIcln