Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 November 1897 — HONOR TO A HEROINE. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HONOR TO A HEROINE.

Public Appearance of Senora Cisneros in New York City. The popular reception to Miss Evangeline Cosio y Cisneros, in Madison Square, New York, the other night, was an extraordinary demonstration. Fully 50,000 persons, probably one-third of them well dressed women, crowded the upper half of Madison Square park and filled Broadway and Fifth avenue and waited patiently for the congratulatory speeches to be finished and the Cuban heroine to appear. J. Lincoln De Zayas was s,peaking when a carriage containing Miss Cosio and Carl Decker, her rescuer, appeared at the stand. Attaied in white satin and enveloped in a huge fur-caped cloak, the Cuban girl mounted the narrow steps to the platform, bowing-and smiling to the people. Once on the platform, Mr. Decker led his charge down the tvlsle between the musicians to the front of the platform. Miss Cosio Cisneros’ appearance was the signal for a tremendous demonstration by the crowd, which stretched out for 100 yards before her. The men jelled and waved their hats, the women waved their Randkerchiefs and the band played a Cuban battle song. With a bouquet in her right hand and a pleased, but diffident expression on her face. Miss Cisneros bowed to her audience, and then turned to Mr. Decker, indicating that she wanted him to understand that the applause was as much for him as for her. For several moments the two stood forth, while the cheering continued. Then Miss Cisneros was led back to the rear of the platform, where she bowed and smiled to the crowd on that side of the platform. Then she descended the steps to the carriage, which was driven around the square and back to Dehnonico’s, and the reception was continued. Previous to the ap-

pearance of Miss Cisneros on the platform there were a number of short speeches interspersed with selections by the band. Murat Halsted was chairman and introduced the speakers. United States Senator Thurston <>f Ncbrastei was the tirst speaker. He was very hoarse and could be heard: for only a few_£efit_ away from the stand. Senator Thurston said it was the duty of our Government to grant Belligerency to the Cubans, “If I had my way,” said he, “not only would the belligerency of Cuba be recognised, but I would send a battleship to anchor in Havana harbor in order to inspire with hope and courage those who are struggling for freedom.” Congressman Sulzer was the next speaker, and he was followed by Doctor De Zayas, who was the chosen representative of the Cuban colony in New York. He described the work being done by the Cuban army and scored Weyler. The crowd frequently applauded him. Among those present at the reception in Delmonico’s were former Ambassador Eustis and wife, Col. Ethcii Allen and Charles Dana ,Gibson. Nearly every prominent member of the Cuban colony was present. It is Understood that Superintendent Duffield of the United States coast and geodetic survey will soon be asked to resign, and that it is probable that Edward S. Holden of the Lick observatory, California, or Prof. H. S. Pritchal of the Washington University at St. Louis will ■be appointed to the vacancy. Among the passengers who arrived at San Francisco on the steamer Alameda upon her arrival from Sydney via Honolulu were Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson and her daughter. M’s. Isabella Strong, from Apia, Samoa 1