Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-17
.ZELAYA TENDERS
HIS RESIGNATION
Ruler Gives Up High Office, Follow
ing Demand Made by
Congress.
ACTION PREVENTED HIS oUSTING
Would Have Been Deposed Otherwise,
is General Impression.
PUBLIC FEELING BEHIND PLAN
DR.. Madriz Zelayas Candidacy for
Office is Acceptable.
MANAGUA MAYOR Is ARRESTED
Placed in Prison for Trying TO Pre-
vent Police from Making Arrests
-Demonstration Occurs
in Congress.
Would Have Been Deposed Otherwise,
is General Impression.
FEELING BEHIND PLAN
DR.. Madriz Zelaya's Candidacy for
Office is Acceptable.
MANAGUA MAYOR Is ARRESTED

SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua, Dec.
IA According to a report receiv from
Managua, the capital. President Zelaya has
rendered his resignation to congress. 1t is
generally believed the resignation was re-
quested for it was expected that the ruler
would be deposed otherwise. DR.. MadriE
is expected In Managua Saturday.
No news has been received here from
Rama today
Or. Madriz, zelaya's candidate for the
presidency, is acceptable to a majority in
the departments of Managua and Leon.
but not to the revoluuonists and the peo-
pie Of the Department Of Granada
No Battle Fought at Rama.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua Dec. ls,-Tele-
graphic communication with Rama was re-
established today. 1t is officially announced
that the city has not been taken by the
government troops. The two armies are
close together. but no battle has been
fought This disposes Of the rumor which
had been in wide circulation for three
days that an engagement had occurred at
Rama, during which the government troops
had defeated the insurgents and captured
General Estrada, the head Of the rebellion.
1t is believed there was an Interior motive
behind this false report
As a sequel to the recent riotinK, when
the mayor Of Managua sought to restrain
the police from making wholesale arrests,
the mayor himself was arrested yesterday
Subsequently he vas released.
Congress met again last night and the
session was the occasion Of a pro-Zelaya
demonstration that apparently had been
made to order. Deputy Manuel Matus de-
hvered 'jingo' speech. urging armed re-
sistence in the event that the United States
marines were landed at Corinto The sug-
gestion was received with such demonstra-
tive spplause as to arouse a strong suspi-
cion that the government had organized
an efficient claque.
Sentry and Marine Mix.
FCoRINTO, Dec. IA brawI occurred in
the street last night, during which ships
messenger from the United States cruiser
Albany was forced off the sidewalk by
Eicaraguar sentry. The incident was
forthwith reported TO the commandant of
the port, who Immediately rendered an
apology to Commander Oliver OF the AL
bany. The apology was accepted.
Commander Oliver has ordered his men
at quarters at night The ammunition lifts
Of the Albany are loaded.
The harboI is quiet today.
Prairie Starts south.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. I6.-The transport
Prairie with 700 marines and 1000 rounds
OF ammunition on board today made its
second start for Colon. On Thursday, De-
cember ?, the Prairie with a lake cargo
started for the same port, but when about
forty miles down the Delaware river the
vessel stuck in the mud Of Pea Patch is
land and remained there for nearly ten
days.