The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-14
sENoRITA CIsNERos UNDER THE
PROTECTION OF THE STARS
AND STRIPES.
RECEPTION in HER HONOR.
ARRIVAL OF THE RESCUED GIRL
TO BE CELEBRATED ON
SATURDAY.
NOTHING To sAyFGh pIR1,c.T,ox
The Escape of the Young Woman A.
Thrilling Bit OF Romantic
Adventure.

Thrilling Bit OF Romantic
Adyenture.
NEW YORK, Oct. 13-The Cuban
junta has issued an invitation to the
people Of Greater New York and vi
cinity interested in Senorita Cossio
Cisneros and the cause of Cuba to at
tend reception to be rendered to the
rescued young woman at Delmonico'c,
on Fifth avenue. Saturday night. The
reception will really be a demonstration
of sympathy with the struggling re-
public, and speakers of national repu-
tation will address the gathering.
Senorita Cisneros was a passenger on
the Ward line steamer Seneca, which
arrived today from Havana. At quar-
antine Miss Cisneros asked to be ex-
cused from saying anything about her
Imprisonment and escape, as she was
not yet recovered from seasickness,
from which she had suffered during
the entire passage and which kept her
in hcr stateroom during the whole voy-
age. In the passenger list she was
registered as Miss Juana Sola. She was
travelling under the care of a gentle
man who accompanied her from Ha-
vana. When the Seneca reached quar-
antine the toWboat j. Fred Lohman,
with several newspaper reporters and
four women, went alongside the steam
er and after the health officers in
spection 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 sec
ond floor. While Senorita Cisneros was
fatigued, she appeared to be in the
very best Of spirits and was exultant
over her arrival in America. She does
notsspeak English, but her face is very
expressive, and she seemed to intui-
lively understand the questions put i
her and answered in Spanish. The
senorita retired as soon as she reached
the hotel and refused to be seen
Among her party EwaseJ. Ellen Foster,
Of Washington, president of the Ma
tional Woman's Republican associa-
tion.
Miss Cisneros escape and safe arri-
val on the Seneca was one of the most
daring feats ever attempted and sue
still in prison her friends secured a
passport for one Juan Sola and a state
room on the Seneca was held in the
same name. This was three days be-
fore the boat sailed. On the Saturday
when the Seneca was to leave Havana
detectives watched her gangways with
extra precaution. All day long they
remained at their posts, examining the
passports which all. passengers had to
show before leaving Havana. Their
vigilance would probably have prevent
ed the departure of Miss Cisneros from
Cuba had it not been for little re-
freshment which was served to them by
friends Of Miss Cisneros who were
aboard the Seneca. The refreShment in
cluded wine. The chief Of police of 9Ha-
Vana came aboard while the refresh
ment part Of the plot was in progress,
and, it is alleged, that he too fell a vic
tim of the Wiles of the Cisneros fac
ton.
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
1y up the gang plank. The detectives
stopped him. MY name is Juan Sola, 4"
he said, and he showed his passport.
Everything was satisfactory, so the
senor was allowed to go aboard. It is
said that If it had not been for the
wine, the strange treble and rather Gu
rious figure of Senor Sola might have
excited the suspicious of the Spanish
detectives. But the scheme worked
successfully. Miss Cisneros' friends,
when they saw that everything was
satisfactory, disembarked and watched
the ship pull slowly out under the
frowning 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,
however, when Moro Castle was left
far behind she appeared on deck, trans
formed into Senorita Juana Sola, alias
Cossio Cisneros, dressed in becom-
ing red gown.
Capt. Stevens, commander of the Sc
neca, in discussing the Cisneros incl
dent with the reporters, said: Since
the commencement of the present res
direction it has been the custom of the
Spanish authorities to post couple of
detectives at the head of the gangway
of ships lying at Havana. We arrived
at a. m on Saturday and left at 8
p. m, during which time the detec-
tiVeS did not leave the head of the
gangplank. Just before the Seneca
sailed the chief of police, his deputy
and secretary came aboard. Senorita
Cisneros had escaped two days previ
ously, 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"
Capt Stevens said that to the best
of his knowledge the only persons who
came aboard at Havana were the Las
tie family, the Del Real family, eight
Cinnamon, and man whose name ap
peared upon the advance passenger
list as Juan Sola, and who must have
had passport, otherwise he could not
have gone aboard. When it was dis
covered that Juan Sola" was girl,
the Juan" was changed to ''Juana,"
and Miss Cisneros came under that
name. Miss Cisneros was given some
articles of feminine wearing apparel
by the stewardess of the Seneca.
A Mr.. Steward, an Englishman, who
embarked at Tampico and who speaks
Spanish, said that he sat opposite Miss
Cisneros at the table during the voy