New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-07
. poyAL USURPER OUSTED.
,,p,rTSH DEFEAT AN ATTEMPT TO
49, sr,zE THE THRONE OF ZANZIBAR.

.,e,opGING THE DEAD QUILL" '
..sR1CADED HIMSELF IN THE PALACE.
.xn INSTALLING THE HGHTFUL
HEIR. THE sULTAN's NEPHEW.
,.,,;bar. March 6.-Albin Said, Sultan OF Zan-
:. dead. As soon as his death was known
qua Kaid gained admttance to the palace by
Dis entrance. evidently with the intention
Os ,.;,,inc the throne in defiance of British
,.-;tv. Kalid caused the doors OF the palace
:. barred and made preparations to defend
-..,t in the structure, which, besides being the
nm ,suni6cent residence in Zanzibar. is also
..' D.s..cly built for defence.
"Sns ".,.l Mathews, acting in the absence OF
!, por,al. now on his way to Uganda as a
~ ,.... commissioner to examine the situation OF
n'. a's .ountry. took prompt and vigorous course
u'' .arc 70 the palace with strong detach-
~ marines from Her Majesty's ship of war
rn.,n. 'ueu he demanded that the gates be opened,
N...,ening that in case of noncompliance with
'a'' ..aor tbe palace would be carried by storm
.ss.rv Kalid vas dismayed by the Tcso-
a.,;tude of the British, who were supported by
-. native authorities generally, and he saA no
s...ot w of success if he should challenge con-
s.ss Many of the natives sympathized with
r.,u on account of British opposition to the
lac. ,rade and for other reasons, bat they dd
-. dara 70 come out openly in defiance of tho
p,;tisb. Kalid and those who had acted WIN
him concluded to yield, the doors of the palace
re,. thrown open and the troops were admitted
Kalid was then removed from the palace under
opsrd of soldiers, and Hamid, who has been the
s.s;cna,cd heir of the throne, and recognized as
sr.h bv the British, was proclaimed by the
p,;,;sh authorities as Sultan, or Seyyid, and at
,roe installed in authority under the British
,,otectorate The native police, under the COM
,snd Of British officers kept order In the native
.r.-,er and preventcd any display of insubordi-
nation.
Hamid Bien Thwain is the son of dead brother
~ the late Sultan, and was heir to the throne
.ocordinr TO Mahometan law. as recognized IN
zanzibar. and the effort of kalid to seize inc
throne was therefore an attempt at usuiPa.ioi'
General Mathews remains President oil 'nG .o"n,, h
I'll nnder IIamd the place being that when ne
Ma under tile late Sultan, All. Peace Las oecn
n,sintoined without p breaE through the pr0np'
rd yicorous action of the British, who had en-
pected trouble. ,;, 90
london. March IA dispatch from Zanzibar to
.rr Da;iv News saws: when the announce
ment of the Sultan's death was made croWoI VI VI
armed Arabs gathered in front Of the palace. pu'
The sneedv arrival of British troops avertea 'ro-
Me- On Monday Arabs iocked 20 the palace 70
svsar allegiance TO their new ruler. In rcplyinS
N The royal speech, the Arabs assured inc sultan
that they now realized the nearing OF the pro
tsoforate and would support him in following the
counsel of the English.
The reign Of the late sultan was e'ehuui' 80
1890 he accepted British protectora'e over hi'
dominions except a portion on The maihiahu VI
Atdca which he ceded to Germany for 4.oooooo
marks lie had taken vigorous steps to eNuhghSi
A.. slave traffic and also had recently declared
S.s,ihar a free port except as TO wine, opium ana