The age-herald., 1897-10-14
THE STARS AND STRIPES
 NOW PROTECT HER. EvangeIina Cisneros Now With Friends in New York, WHOSE SHELTERING ARMS Will Prove a Barrier to Further Indigni-
 mites by Spain. DESPITE SPANISH SURVEILLANCE She Succeeded in Boarding Steamer
 in Male Attire, HER FRIENDS MATERIALLY AIDING By Dragging Detectives With wines-Offer- ed Up Prayer off Cape Hatteras-
 VIII Receive at Defmonico's
 Saturday Next.
She Succeeded in Boarding a Steamer in Male Attire,
HER FRIENDS MATERIALLY AIDING


 Y. Cisneros, who recently escaped from a Spanish prison in Cuba, was passen- ger on the Ward line steamer Seneca, which arrived today from Havana. At quarantine Miss Cisneros asked to be ex- cused from saying anything about her Imprisonment and escape, as she had not yet recovered from sea sickness. On the passenger list she was registered as Miss Juana Sola. She was travelling under the care of g. gentleman who ac- companied her from Havana. When the Seneca reached quarantine the tow boat, J. Fred Lehman, with several newspa- per representatives and four women, went alongside the steamer and, after the health officers inspection was over they went on board and accompanied Miss Cisneros to this city.
 Immediately upon landing the party took carriages to the Hotel Waldorf and were assigned to rooms on the second floor. While Senorita Cisneros was fa- tigued she appeared to be in the very best of spirits and exutant over her arrival in America. She does not speak English, but her face is very expressive and she seemed to intuitively understand the questions put to her and answered in Spanish. The senoEta retired as soon as she reached the hotel and re- fused to be seen. Among her party was Mrs. Ellen J. Foster, of Washington, president of the National Womans Re- publican association.
 Miss Cisneros' escape and safe arrival on the Seneca was one of the most dar- ing feats ever attempted and success fully carried out. While she was still in prison her friends secured passport for one Juana Sola and state room No. on the Seneca was held in the same name This was three days before the boat sailed. On the Saturday when the Seneca was to leave Havana detectives watched her gangways with extra cau- ton. All day long they remained at their post examining the passports which all passengers have to show be- fore leaving Havana. Their vigilance would probably have prevented the de- parture of Miss Cisneros from Cuba had it not been for little refreshments which was served to them by friends of Miss Cisneros, who were aboard the Seneca. Their refreshments included wine. The chief of police of Havana came aboard while the refreslhment part of the plot was in progress, and it is alleged that he, too, fell a victim of the wines 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 quickly up the gang plank. The detectives stop ped him.
 My name is Juan Sola,'' he said, and he showed his passport. Everything was sa tisfactory, so the senor was al- lowed to go aboard. It is said that if 1t had not been for the wine the strange treble and rather curious figure of the young fellow might have excited the suspicons of the Spansh detectives. But Iu6 SCueHlc WOIhSu SucCtsoluily. MISS Cisneros' friends, when they saw every thing was satisfactory, disennbarked and watched the ship pull slowly out under the drowning Spanish guns, carrying the fugitive to safety under the stars and stripes.
 Miss Cisneros did not court danger any more than was necessary, and at once went to her cabin, The next day, how ever. when Moro Castle was left far be- hind, she appeared on deck transformed into Senorita Juana Sola, alias Cossio Cisneros and dressed in becoming red gown.
 Captain Stevens, commander of the Seneca. was angry when he discussed the incident with the reporters. Said he:
 Since the commencement of the pres ent insurrection it has been the custom of the Spanish authorities to post