New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
SULTAN or MoRocco REPORTED DEAD
HIS CAREER AND HOW HIS SUCCESSOR WILL
PROBABLY BE chosen.
Gibraltar AUG. l3-It is reported that Mu''y
.hduI-Aziz the Sultan OF Morocco. Is dead.


Abdul-Aziz the Sultan OF Morocco. is dead.
The law OF primogeniture rgidly followed In
the Western countries regarding succession 10 the
throne. is disregarded in Morocco. Sultan Muley
Hassan, who died suddenly on June b. ls94' was
succeeded by Muley Abdu-Az2. his younger and
favorite SON The Sultan's elder son. Muey lsmael,
fell into dsfavor several years before and was ban
ishcd from court. In his place the Sultan APP
pointed Muley Abdnl-Azz "khalifa," that Is. his
representative and successor in case of death
The Sultan was known to his subjects under the
title OF Emir-al- Mumenin. or Prince OF True Be
levers. lie was born in 1851. and succeeded ms
father June :. 1894. He the fifteenth OF 'ne
dynasty OF the Aides. founded by Muley Achi"e''
and the thrty-slxth lineal descendant OF An uhc'
and son-in-law of the Prophet. Each sultan oi
Morocco is supposed to indicate the member OF 'he
Sherlfan family who. according TO MS colSo'e"
tlous belief. Will replace MIN.
This succession. however, Is elective, ana @'
mcmbers OF the Sherifan family are eligible. Zen
orally the dead Sultans nominee is elected by pun
Nc acclamation at MONDAY prayers the fr'day
The Sultan little more than thirteen years "a
old when he came To the throne. Ills m9thSi ~, NJ
Clrcassian Leila RekhiI whom me od ouitai''
brought from Constantinople many years neiQ (
allng PAD 900 francs about soV. ior hcr III tiat
capital The CircIssan was one or me most Oedu-
tiiul women In Morocco. ana. being clever. soon
gained almost unbounded Influence over her nus,
band, VINO cared more for riding ana hunting IMAM
NJ dii for politics. .A.. $500. -, ,ho oo,r, narth,
le-pif" Tn" fact that most or the COult pdi'ts
favored the elder az the sultan. she began cary
10 lay her plans for the succession OF her own het.
II 4 matter OF comparative ease for her. as the
boy from the first became a great fdlorite Of his
father who always wished TO have the little fellow
near rim.
The dead ruler was well educated. according 20
Mahone'an IDEAS. and is said 10 have been a man
OF excellent character. He was tall and erect. as
most OF hs race. Ills chcekDones were
prominent and his skin Was Of rich bronze color.
His eyes were unusually large ana dark, with an
expression OF dangerous melancholy His eye
hrows were vel defined. his nose long and semi
aquillnc. The expression OF hi. face on the Whol"
wns soft but not particularly Intelligent. He
MaiesN issued the following proclamation 10 ms
chiefs ana people suc -ccding bis father
To the children ~ the Faithful and IN" vnssas
~ the Prince - the Faithful. IN accord with m"
viii 90 tho Almighty God hi lofty prophet. the
Immortal Emir OF the Faithful. my beloved father.
Mulcy HassHn- Allah grant - him all inc
pleasures % Paradise has gone ~ tho regions %.
truth and peace. According 70 his viii. which -
ever - 10 followed. according to the VII ~ his
vlzer fnop our own Sili Mohammed Benelarh.
S1i Rahomc' an1 S1i F,dula.-Gharnit. according
10 the VIII 90 his arms tno~ our own, and accord
inE io tho Wn al an truly Faithful who are
tho Faithful. and have hccu proc'a med such in
,in,nsf I'll pari. ~ tho Empir" | call upon you 10
issue % IKE Proclamation. that may r"lgn over
YOU with the AID ~ Allah. and may Allah pour his
h'ezs,nr. upon al Tho Faflful ard inspire my soul
ari 49,. souls of ny viziers ALWAYS 10 act rightly
and - ngh' thos" who. inspired by the arrhdng"l j.
- evil withstand or wishes and commands, ~hrh
nre the result % IN" orders ~ Almighty God and ~
mo-