The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19
americans Living in Nicaraguan capl-
tai are Told to Stay Indoors
Today and Avoid Being
Hurt.
A CRUISER HAS SAILED
Estrada is Believed to be the Man
Who viii Succeed zeIaya as
President Of the Re-
public.
fGate City Leased Wire service.] j

lGate City Leased Wire Service.]
MANAGUA, Dec. 18.-Vice Consul
Caldera oday issued warning to all
American residents to remain off the
streets tomorrow to avoid threat n
ed demonstration Zelaya sympa-
thizers who have been stirred to
action by the sailing of the United
States cruiser Buffalo from Panama
for Corinto. The bringing of the
cruiser to Corinto is resented by
Zelaya followers as an unwarranted
attempt on the part of the United
States to influence the action of the
Nicaraguan congress in its selection
of a successor to Zelaya. It is taken
for granted here that the 700 marines
aboard the Buffalo will be landed and
march on to Managua If congress
chooses Dr. Jose Madril.
The opponents of Zelaya are secret
~ lending their aid to the demonstra-
tion in the hope that Americans or
their property will be injured by a
mob, thereby Fastening intervention
by TIL, United States.
Madriz is due to arrive in the city
tomorrow, which will give the Zelaya-
ties an excuse for an outbreak.
Gen. Estrada has sent word that the
election of Madriz will be the signal
for a sweeping advance against the
government troops commanded by
Gen. Vasquez, and he says he is in
position to wipe out the enemy and
annul by force of arms the election
of Madriz.
Estrada for President.
IGate City Leased Wire Service.1
BLUEFTELDS, via wireless tp Col
on, Dec. 1S.-Today's trend of events
make certain, it is believed, here. that
provisional President Estrada, leader
of the revolutionist forces will be the
next president of Nicaragua and vii
be recognized as such by eve. ile
followers of President Zelaya
Gen. Vasquez, who has been com
manding troops loyal to Zelaya, Ia:
been in communication with Estrada
who notified him of Zelaya's resigna
tion.
vasquez Immediately notified Est
rada that If given assurances tina
America would recognize Estrada al
president and not intervene
vasquaz will lend him ever.
assistance in obtaining th'
presidency and putting a stop to fur
ther disorders.
The general opinion Throughout
Nicaragua as far as can be Learned
from Bluefields is that the entir
country is prepared to accept an
recognize Estrada as the successor t
Zelaya, providing America can be rel
suaded to recognize the Estrad
regime.
Estrada and vasquez were forme
friends, but took different sides i
the revolution vasquez commando
the Zelaya forces at Rama, and it
said here tonight that Estrada wa
advancing on him with a large bod
of troops when they got into con
munication.
Zelaya is exerting his every il
fiuence to bring about disorder an
strife in the neighboring states in o
der to create confusion all over Ce
trail America in which his own mi
deeds might pass unnoticed. Eel
va, too, is seeking to prove to Nicar
guans that Estrada is but tool (
the United States. The hope that tt
Estrada government will be recogni
ed by America and the war ended
voiced by other foreign interests her
in addition to the Americans. Co
cessionaires declare there is a cryin
need for an honest president SO tn;
foreign capital may be invested in II
gold mines and farm lands In ferti
valleys of Nicaragua.
The American gunboat Eagle srri
ed at Bluefields tonight and will @
ter the Bluefields River tomorro
morning The collier Leonidasiz
clearing from Colon with supplies.