The times., 1897-08-23
Petition to Queen Christina for
SenOrita CiSneroS.
THOUSANDS OF SIGNATURES
PitffuI Story OF the Beautiful aud
Innocent Cuban Girl Threatened
with Worse Than Death Arouses
Great Wave of Sympathy L"cai
WoInen in the Movement.


at the pitifnl story OF senorita Evangellna
Cisneros and at the monstTous fate which
awaits her Is already a long and powerful
one that shows well how the whole City,
In common with the country, is burning
with desire To prevent 1t. 1t .s such LIST
of names, and the letters fTom the ladies
are Of such a tenor, as no one can mistake.
1t means that there ale few II any dissent
ing voices in the great cry for Spain To call
a malt. and should that country fail other
measures would be demanded.
The list Of those who have already ex-
pressed themselves publicly IN tie whole
country numbers thousands. Millions
would sigu their names without doubt
for but he asking.
Following are the Washington ladies:
Mrs Cecilia :. Sherman, wife OF the Sec
retary of State; Mrs. John q. Carlisle, wife
of the ex-Secretary of the Treasury Mrs
w A. Stewart, wife OF the Senator from
Nevada: Mrs L. ID. T.. n Southworth, the
novelist: Mrs. Adele Cults Williams, wife of
Ada. Gen Robert Williams, and niece Of
Dolly Madison; Miss Eugenia Washington,
grandniece of President George Washington
sad OF Dolly Madison; Mrs Letiua Tyler
Sempse, daughter OF President Tyler; Mrs
s. Lincoln, wife OF Dr. n. S. Lincoln;
Mrs. A A Birney, wife of eX District At
torrcy A A Birney; Mrs. FIR ances Hodgsnn
Burnett Sister Julia, American superioress
OF the sisters of Notre Dame; Sister Mary
Fidehs, superioress OF the Convent OF the
Visitation. Mrs. Scott c. Bone; MIS-. Alex
ander Kent, wife OF the pastor OF the Peo
plr's Church: Mrs. Sarah De La Fe-
ira, president of the Woman 5
Christian Temperance Union; Mrs. Thomas
Ryan, wife or hon Thomas Ryan, Assist
ant Secretary of the Interior; Mrs H. Clay
Evans, wife OF the Commissioner OF Pen
sions. Mrs Reese C. de Graffenreid, wife Of
the Representative from Texas, Mrs J. Il.
Smith, Mrs Charles B. Gilbert, NJ D.; Mrs.
Thomas ". Ruceiey, Mrs. NJ. L. Nicholson,
Mrs. Alice Anderson, Mrs. Charles a. Davis.
Miss Margaret SpilIane, Miss Helen squire,
Mrs. NJ. Donnelly, Miss Hortense Smith,
Miss Julia A. Jameson, Miss Mary harlow,
Mrs. ID. Cameron Morrison, Mrs. CATH
crime Farrow, Miss Carrie X. Ditto, Miss
Rachel G. Smith. daughter Of Capt. Fred
erick Smith, L. \ N; Mrs. Mary e. Roselie,
Miss Fielding RoseIles Miss Edith Pe erry,
MISS Jessie L. Ditto. Miss RosAlie Rive,
Mrs. NJ. T. Dean, Mrs. T. :. Jewett, wife
OF Paymaster Jewett, Z S. NJ; Miss Paul
tetta Kiena, Miss Lu Rec Dyer, Mrs. Burritt,
Miss Florence Auerbach, Miss Lily Carr,
Miss Maud {. cary, Miss Jane Judge, Miss
NJ. = Dyer, Miss May Seep, Ms- Annie
p. McManus, Mrs. Daniel L. Gold, wife
OF Ma jor ID. s. Gold, L. ). A; Mrs. William
May, wife Of Rev. W May tlecturerl; Miss
Margaret Ann Gold.
The simple petition which these ladies'
have signed and which has be Ell sent To
the Queen Regent OF Spain, has been
circulated by the New York Journal IL
is as follows:
To Her Majesty Mara Christina, Queen
Regent OF Spain:
In the name OF civilization ana humanity,
We, the undersigned American citizens, ask
your majesty 10 extend your royal pro-
lection IL Evangelina COssIO GisnerOs, no "
lying in prison IL Havana and threatened
with a sentence of twenty years impris-
onment. We ask you TO set tins Innocent
young giTi free and send her 10 live among
the women OF the United States.
In addition TO this many well known
women have sent special petitions. Al
stated IN yesterdays Times the aged
novelist, Mrs. L. d. L. n. Southworth ha,
sent short but most earnest cablegram
~ AANA oAd JcSAt GutcIl
Regent of Spain:
In the name OF the Father, the Son
and the Holy Ghost, and in the name
OF mothers, sisters and daughters OF
civilized nations, / entTeat you TO use
your power 10 release Senorita Evangelina
ClsnerOs from the terrible punishment with
which she is threatened.
tSignedl +. EN-. .SOUTHwORTH,
Washington, August 21. 1897.
daughter the same age as the unfortunat,
Cuban girl, has sent prayer for Senoriti
Cisneros:
Madam: Having heard OF the arrest
trial and threatened sentence 20 twent,
years OF exile and imprisonment of Sc
nonta Evangellna Cisneros, against whom
not 50 much as finger of soorn has beer
raised, am moved with pity, and appea
10 you for the salvation of this young life
The eXecutiOnOf the tn reatened sentence
in the minds Of thousands OF American
women, would be a step backw ard i
civilization, and a step, Americans be
heve, the great government of Spain
through whose grand bcne eficence a new
world was discovered, does not care I
have taken. May your motherly heart b
touched and your sympathy go out TO thi
young and unfortunate woman, though sh
be In your eyes an ungrateful subject.
womanhood that your majesty exerCis
the power OF your exalted position an
revoke any sentence imposed upon this Gu
ban subject, an act which would be pleas
ing 10 ali the women OF this land, ma
ton which stands with open gates TO IL
ceive the exile, should she choose To come
MRS. MARK A. HANNA.
The Red Cross women have sent this ap
peal:
Washington, d. C., q. s. A.,
Queen Regent, Madrid-We appeal t
your majesty, in humanity's name, to inter
pose Tor Senorita CiSneros in Cuba
MRS. j. {. BURROWS, President.
MRS J. ELLEN FOSTER, Adv.-Gen.
MRS EMILY c. KILVERT, Secretary
National Relief Association for Cuba. |
aid OF American Red Cross
Many other women have sent specIa
cabegrarns. 1t is becoming great na
tioDal movement.
Archbishop Ireland has made the follow
ing strong statement of his hopes for tn
success Of tie movement:
81 can say nothing officially about tn
imprisonment and sentence of Senoriti
cisaeros. OF course, j sylnpathize keeni
with this young lady, as would with an
other person In her situation. / mus
however, take the same position ia thi
case that have done in that of Mrs. Ma,
brick.
"This is matter in which our Govern
nent should interfere, If Interference
necessary While must beg to be eS
cused from making any statement, at tn
same time l heartily wish the women O
America success in their efforts TIL
effort should properly be made by tn