Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-14


Cossio Y Cisneros, who recently from
Spanish prison in Cuba, was a passen-
ger on the Ward line steamer Seneca,
which arrived to-day from Havana. At
quarantine Miss Cisneros asked to be
excused saying anything about her i'm
prisonment and escape as she was not
yet recovered from seasickness, from
which she had suffered during the en-
tire passage and which kept her in
her stateroom during the whole voy-
. age.
oRn the passenger list she was regis
I'd as Miss Juana Sofa. She was trav-
ell & under the care CT gentleman
who accompanied her from Havana.
When the Seneca reached quarantine
the towboat ]. Fred Lehman, with sew
eral newspaper representatives and four
women. went alongside the steamer and
after the health officers inspection was
over they went on board and accompa-
MED 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 fatigued, she appeared TO be in
he very best of spirits and exultant
over Her arrival III AIlleIlCd. OIt uOtS
not speak English. but her face is
very expressive, and she seemed to in
iuitively understand the questions put
20 her, and answered n Spanish. The
Senorita retired as soon as she reach
ed the hotel, and refused to be seen.
Among her party was Mrs. ]. Eller
Foster. of WashiL gton, president of
the National Woman's Republican
Association.
Miss Cisnercs' escape and safe arrival
On the Seneca was one of the most
daring feats ever attempted and sue
cessfully carried out
While she was still in prison her
friends secured a passport for one Juan
Sofa, and stateroom No. 5 on the Seneca
YVES held in the same name. This was
three days before the boat sailed. On
the Saturday when the boat was to
leave Havana detectives watched her
gangways with extra caution. All day
long they remained at their posts eX
naamining the passports which all pas
engers have to show before leaving
Yvana. Their vigilance would prob
ny have prevented the departure of
ISIS Cisneros from Cuba had it not
been for little refreshment which was
served on them by friends of Miss Cis
neros who were aboard the Seneca.
The refreshment included wine
The chief of police of Havana came
aboard while the refreshment part of
the plot was in progress, and it is al
legged that he, too. fell a victim of the
wiles Of the Cisneros faction.
few minutes before the Seneca was
ready to pull out from her dock. 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 him.
My names is Juan Sofa" he said and
he showed his passport. Everything
was satisfactory. so the Senior was al
lowed to go aboard.
II is SAID that if it had not been for
the wine the stranger and curious
figure of Senior Sofa might have excited
the suspicious OF the Spanish detec-
tives. But the scheme worked success
fully. Miss Cisneros friends, when
they saw that it was satisfactory, dis
embarked and watched the ship pull
slowly out under the frowning Span
fish guns carrying the fugitive TO fafe-
ty 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
iii deck. transformed into Senorita
Iuana Sofa, alias Cossio Y Cisneros,
and dressed in a becoming red gown.
Captain Stevens. commander of the
Seneca, was angry when he discussed
the Cisneros incident with the report
ers Said he:
Since the commencement Of the pres
ent insurrection. ii has been the Gus
tom of the Spanish authorities to post
a couple Of detectives at the head of
the gangway of ships lying at Havana.
We arrived at a. m. on Saturday and
left at p. 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 Cisneros had escaped ten
lays previously and yet they asked no
questions and made no search for her,
although upon three former occasions
they had searched the Senaca from stem
to stern and keel to promenade deck
l While looking for suspects
captain stevens Salu UnaC 10 the pest
of his knowledge the only persons who
Invent aboard at Havana were the Las
be family the Del Real family. eight
cinnamon and man whose name ap-
beared upon the advance passenger
list at Juan Sofa, and who must have
had passport, otherwise he could not
have gone aboard.
When it was discovered that Juan
OLA was a girl the Juan" was chang
TO 'Juana" and Miss Cisneros came
under that name.
Miss Cisneros was given some articles
feminine wearing apparel by the
wardess of the Seneca.
|. c. Stewart, an Englishman, who
parked at Tampico. and who speaks
nish, said that he sat opposite Miss
peros at the table during the voyage
hat when she saw the Cape Hat
light, she fell upon her knees on
and prayed devoutly. Mr..
said he found the rescued
most pleasant companion. She
hair pinned up in coil, worn
|ombrero when she embarked,
as ranchman.
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