The herald., 1897-10-14
.VERITAS in
VINO EST
But There's Mighty Little
Vigilance
BEFUDDLED SPANISH POLICE
FAIL TO RECOGNIZE SENIOR JUAN
SOLA
BEFUDDLED SPANISH POLICE
FAIL TO RECOGNIZE SENIOR JUAN
SOLA
Senorita Cisneros' Arrival in New
York to Furnish Opportunity
for Demonstration
associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Oct 13.-Miss Cisn eros
escape and safe arrival on the Seneca
was one of the most daring feats ever
attempted and successfully carried out.
While still in prison friends secured
passport for Juan Sola" and state room
No. on the Seneca was held in the same
name. This was three days before the
boat sailed. On Saturday when the
Seneca was to leave Havana detectives
watched her gangways with extra eau
ton. All day long they remained al
their post, examining the passports
which all passengers have to show be-
fore leaving Havana. Their vigilance
would probably have prevented the de-
parture of Miss Cisneros from Cuba
had it not been for little Refreshments
which were served them by friends OF
Miss Cisnerous aboard the Seneca. The
refreshments included wine. The Chief
Of Police OF Havana came aboard while
the refreshment part of the plot was in
progress, and 1t is alleged he too fell
victim to the wiles Of the Cisnero fac
ton.
A few minutes before the Seneca was
ready to pull out from the dock, slim
young fellow came running across the
wharf. He had no baggage and was
fashionably dressed. He walked quickly
up the gang-plank. The detectives stop
ped him.
my name is Juan Sola," he said, and
showed a passport. Everything was
tt~P~
to go aboard. 1t is said that had it not
been for the wine the strange and rather
curious figure Of Senor Sola might have
aroused the suspicious OF some Of the
detectives. But the scheme worked sue
cessfully.
Miss Cisneros' friends, when they saw
everything satisfactory, dsembarked
and watched the ship pull slowly OUT
under the frowning Spanish guns carry
ing the fugitive safely under the Stars
and Stripes. Miss Cisneros did not court
danger any more than necessary and at
once went to her cabin. Next day when
Moro Castle was left far behind she ap-
peared on deck, transformed into Sen
orita Juana Sola, alias Cossio y Cisneros,
and dressed In becoming red gown
Captain Stevens, commander of the
Seneca. was angry wher he discussed
the Csneros incident with reporter
Said he: "Since the commencement
Of the present insurrection it has been
the custom of the Spanish authorities
to post a couple of detectives at the head
of the gangway Of ships lying at Ha-
vana. We arrived at 6 a. m. on Satur-
day ard left at p. M, durisIg which
time the Getectives 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
previously. and yet he asked no ques-
tions and made no search for her. al
though on three former occasions he had
searched the Seneca from stem to stern
while looking for suspects"
Captaiwa Stevens said that, to the best
of his knowledge. the only persons who
went aboard at Havana were the Lastie
family. the Del Real family, eight China
men and man whose name appeared on
the advance passenger list as Juan Sola,
and who must have had a passport,
otherwise he could not have got aboard.
When it was discovered that Juan
Sola'' was girl, "Juae." was changed to
"Juana," and Miss Cisneros came in un-
der that name. Miss Cisneros was given
some articles of feminine apparel by the
stewardess of the Seneca.
Mr.. Steward an Erglshman who EN-
barked at Tampico, said that he sat op-
posite Miss Cisneros al the table during
the voyage, and when she saw Cape
Hatteras light she fell upos1 her knees
on the deck and prayed 6evoutly. Stew
ard said he found the rescued Cuban a
most pleasant companion. She had her
l,air pinned up in a COIL worn under "a
sombrero and wheu she embarked was
disguised.
At Quarantine Island Miss Cisneros
asked to be excused from saying apy-
thing about her Imprisonment and es-
cape, as she had not yet recovered from
sea sickness, which had kept her in her
stateroom during the whole voyage.
On the passenger list she was regis
tered as Miss Juana Sola. travelling ur,-
der the care of a gentleman who ac-
companied her from Havana. When
the Seneca reached Quarantine Island
the towboat j. Fred Lol1man. with sew
eral newspaper reporters and four wo-
men, went alongside the steamer. anG
after the health officers ieIspection was
over, went on board and accompa ar.ed
Miss CisrerOs to this city.
Upon landing the party took carriages
to the Hotel Waldorf, and were assigned
to rooms on tn second floor.
While Senorita Cisneros was fatigued,
she appeared to be in the very best of
spirits, exultant over her arrival in
America. She does not speak English,
but her face is very expressive. and she
seemed intuitively to understand the
questions put to her and answered. in
Spanish. The senorita retired. soon
after she reached the hotel and refused
to be cen. Among her party was Mrs.
]. Ellen Foster of Washington, pres'i-
dent of the National Woman'S Repub-
lican association.
The Cuban junta has issued ar invita-
tion to the people of Greater New York
and vicinity interested in Senorita
Cisneros and the cause of Cuba to at