The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-20

ssened, she appeared to be in the very
best Of spirits and exultant over her ar
sivai ip America. She does not speak
English, but her face is very express
siye and she seemed to ietuitlvely
anderstand the questions putfo her aud
answered 10 Spanish. The seoorita
retired as soon IS she reached the bosel
sud refused to be seen. Among her
part. vas Mrs. j. Ellen Foster Of
Washington yepresidenssof the National
Wonan's Republican association
Miss Cisneros' escape and safe arrival
!, On the Seneca vas one Of the most dar-
ius feats ever attempted and success
fnlly carried ont. While she vas ssill
ID prison be. friends secured passport
fsr one Juan Sofa. aud stsseroom No. 8
on she Seneca was held 10 the same
name. This vas three days before the
boat sailed. On the Saturday when
the Seneca vas to leave, Habsna detect
igas watched her gangways With extra
saasioa All day long the5 renamed
IL their post examining tbe passports
which all passengers have 10 show be-
foee leagiDg Habana. Their vigilance
would probably have prevented the
departure Of Miss Gisneros from Cuba.
! had i: not been for little refresdment
which vas served to them By friends of
iNsias C;soeros. who were aboard the
Seneca The refreshments included
sine. The chief Of police Of Habana
came aboard while the refresnmeut part
of the: plot was in progress. and it is
alleged he. too. fell victim Of The
vices of the G,sneros faction.
As few m;nu,es before the Seneca vas
ready TO pull out from her dock a slim
youpg fellow came running across the
aharf. He hadeno baggage and was
fsshionably dressed BE walked qaick
) y Up the gang plank. Detectives stop.
sped him .sMy uame is Juan Sola. y
he said, and be showed bis passport.
Everything was satisfactory, so the
sesor vas allowed to 60 aboard. It is
said that If it had not been for the vine
the strange tremble and curious figure
sof senor Sola might have excited tho
saspicions Of the Spanish detectives
But the scheme worked successfully
Miss Cisoeros' friends, when they saw
that everything was satisfactory. dis.
embarked and watched the ship pull
slowly on. under the frowniug Spanish
guns. carrying the fugitive to safety
uuder the Stars and Stripes
Hiss Cisneros did not cour: danger
any more than vas necessary and al
opce went 60 her cabio. The next day,
however, w0ep Moro Castle was lett
far behind, she appeared on deck,
transformed into Senorita Juana Soia,
alias Cosio = Cisaeros. sad dressed 10
becoming red growo
Captain Stevens. commander Of the
Seoeoa, was aogry when he discussed
the Gisneros incident with the reporters.
Said ae:
s.SaDoe the c0Nn,e0cemeEt OF tue
present iasurreciioa Is aas been toe Gus
tom Of the Spanish ,aashorisies to post
couple Of detectives at the head Of the
gsng9ay of ships l3iag at Habapa
We arrived a. 6 % 90 Saturday aud
left at 8p N. dc.:ag which time the
detectives did Dot leave the bead Of the
gang plank Just before the Seneca
sailed toe chief Of police. bis deputy
and his secretary caue aboard.
s.Ssnosi.a Cisneros had escaped two
days previously aud yet they asked 90
Questions and made DO search for be..
although upon three former occasions
they bad seacoha6 tie Seneca from stem
TO stern and keel TO promenade deck,
while looking for suspects :"
Captain Stevens said that to the best
Of bis knowledge the only persons who
went aboard a. Habana we're she Lastie
family, the Del Real family, eight
Chinameo AID mac whose naue ap
peared upon the advance passenger liss
as Juan Sola aud who must bave had
passport otherwise he could not have
gone aboard When 1t was discovered
chat Juan Sola" was girl the ''Juao"
vas chasged to Guiana" aud Misc
Cisneros came 10 under that naue.
Miss Cisnefos was given some articles
Of feminine wearing apparel by the s.e~.
ardess of the Seneca
A. G. Stewart. an Eoglishnan who
embarked a. Tampioo and wbo speaks
Spanish, eaid that be sat opposite Miss
Cisneros at the table during the voy-
age and that when she saw the Cape
Hasteras light she fell upon her knees
on the dsck and prayed devoutly. Mr..
Stewart says he found the rescued
Cuban most pleasant companion.
Sha had her hair pinned nm in a coil.