The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-14
bliss Clsneros Lands on American Soil and
Breathas the Air of Freedom.
THE SPANISH DETECTIVES ou1WI1TED
heyLookca onthc Wine when II WINS
ked and Failed DISCERN tho Fem
ihhe Appearance OF Scnor Juan
sola, Who Proved to 10 tho Cubnn
Girl-1icr Arrival in Now York,
New York, october fs, 1897.

- osSaiief soeHeca, WhlCn arrived to-,
Gay from Havana. At quarantine Miss
Clsaeros asked to be excused from saw
ING anything about her imprisonment
anu escape, as she had not vet recoy-
ereu from seasIckness. On the passeu-
ger list she was registered as Nj ISIS Juann
SOFA She was travelling under the care
or gentleman who had accompanjed
ner from Havana When the Seneca
reached quarantine the tow boat j.
fred Lehman, with several newspaper
representatives and four women went
aionsside the steamer, ana after the
neaith officers Inspection was over they
Went on board and accompanied Miss
Clsneros' to this city.
Immediately upon landing the party
TOOK carriages to theWaldorf and were
assigned 10 rooms on the second floor
'Nhlle Senorita CisneroS was fatigued,
she appeared to be in the very best of
splrits, and exultant over her arrival in
america. She does not speak English
Out her faco is very expressive, and she
seemed to intuitively understand the
questions put to her and answered in
spanish. The senoritn retired as soon
us she reached the hotel, and refused to
pe seecl Among her party was Mrs. j.
Illen Foster, OF Washington, president
or the National Woman's Republican
Association
MISS Clsneros' escape and safe arrival
on the Seneca was one of the most daring
feats ever attempted and successfully
carried out While she was still In pris-
on her friends secured 4 passport for
one Juan Sola, and statcroom 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 Ifavann detectives
watched her GRngways with eXcreme
caution. All day lCrg they remained
at ucir post. examining the passports
which all passengers have to show before
2earing Havana. Their vigilance would
probably have prevented the departure
or Miss Cisneros from Cuba, had it not
been for n little refrcshmcnt which was
served to them by friends of Miss Cis-
ner0s. who were aboard of the Seneca
The rcfreshmenL includcd wine. The
ch1ef of police Of Havana. came aboard
while the refreShment part of the plot
was IN progress and 1t Is alleged that dle.
TOO, fell victim to the wiles of the
ClSneroS faction.
A few minutes before the Seneca was
read TO pull out from her dock, Il slim
young fellow came running across the
wharf. He had no baggage, and was
fashtonably dressed He walked quickly
un the garlgplank. The detectives stop-
ped him. My name Is Juan SoIa." he
said, and he showed his passport F,v-
erything was satisfactory. so the scnor
was allowed to go on board it Is said
II 1t had not been for thi, wine. the
strange treble and rather curious figure
or Senior Soa might have excited the
suspicious of the Spanish detectives But
the scheme worked successfully Miss
Cisncros friends. when they saw that
everything was satisfactory. diScmbark-
ed and watched the ship pull slowly out
under the frnwpnE Spanish guns. car
ryinS the fugitive to safety under the
Stars and Stripes.
Miss Cisneros did not court danger
any more than was necessary, and went
at once to her cabin. The next dav.
however when Moro Castle was left
far behind, she appeared on deck. trans
formed Into Scnorlta Juana Sula, alias
Cossio C!sneros. and dressed in a. be-
coming red gown.
Captain Stevens, commander of the
Seneca, was angry when he discus sad the
Cisncros incident with the reporters.
Said he: Since the commencement Of
the present insurrccton IL has been the
custom of the Spanish authorities to
post a couple OF detectives at the head
OF the Eangway of ships lying at IIav-
ana. We arrived at & a. M, on Satur-
day, and left at y. sli., during which
time the detectives did not leave the
head of the gangplank. lust before the
Seneca sailed the chief of rulicc. his
deputy ana his secretary cs....t aboard.
Senorta Cisneros had escaped L;:n DAYS
previously, and yet they asked 10 q,ies-
tlofS. ana made GiO search for her, al
though upon former occasions they had
searched tho Seneca from stem to stern
and from keel 10 promenade deck while
looking for suspects"
Captain Stevens said that to tho best
or his knowledge the only persons Who
went aboard at Havana were the Casti
family. the Del Real fam!lNza&x Chipamcn
and q man whose name appeared on tho
advance passenger list rs Juan Sola, and
who must have had passport, other
wise he could not have gone aboard.
When II was discovered that Juan Solh
was a girl the Juan was changed 10
Juana, and Miss Cisncrcs came I'm under
that namc. Miss Cisnnros was given
some artlclesof feminine wearing ap-
parcl by the stewardoss of the Seneca
y. G. Stewart. IN EnEl!shman who en-
barkcd at Tamplco and who speaks
Spanish. said that he sat opposite Miss
Cisncros al the table during the voyage
and That when she saw the Cane Hat
terAs light. she fell upon her knees on
the deck and prayed dcvoutly. Mr..
Stewart Says he found the rescued
Cuban most pleasant companion. Shn
had her hair pirned UP el n coil. worn
under Il sombrern when she embarked
disguised rs rnnchmarl.
The Cuban JUnta has issued an In
vtat,ons 10 The people of Greater New
York and vicinity Interested in Ssnoriia
C'sncrrs and the cause OF Cuba to at
rescued young woman >at Dclnnnico's
on Fifth avOnur on Saturday night.
The reception will really be Il demonstra-