New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-06
AN IMPERIAL HAREM ROMANCE.

Sultan Aehemed has lust issued a decree pro-
bouncing the dissolution Of the marriage Of hts
niece. Princess khadidJe Sultana, from her hus-
p1ho' fassef Pacha. And thereby hangs a romance
% ihe ottoman court The princess IS the daugh-
teF OF the late Sultan MGrad and until 1871 shared
Aa captivity watching over him with the most
0aeniAg care ana devotion, IN the palace Of Tchir-
asan' refusing 70 leave his side or 10 take part
=. tn@t social life which. in spite OF the strctness
VI harem etiquette. is nevertheless a feature OF
FEMININE existence in Turkey Ia some way or other
NsH4@4-Eocine Pacha sen Of Field Marshal Gazi
NSiH@h facha. the hero Of PleYna became &C
eD~ed with and interested in the princess despite
ne extraordinary measures adopted by Sultan Alb
W. hsnld 10 preserve his elder brother and prede-
NeSs0f' ex-sultan Murad. from any contact whatso-
ever with the oater world
Unfortunately. Renal Eddine was not single. He
Lao been married, b order Of Sultan Abdul
~inio' some years previously 10 the Padisha's own
daughter, Princess NaiyIne II was q loyeless
-a'eh II Abdul Hamid bestowed his daughter
~E0A Aenal-Eodine Pacha-an honor which could
80 De declined. and which had 10 be accepted-it
because he wished 10 Sun further attach 10 his
- Ines and 10 his house Kemal- Eddines father,
~ tlelo Marshal OsIuan Pacha, the most popular
-. respected figure u the Ottoman Empire
-he spies by whom ex-sutan Mursd was sur
ueu Hom The time Of his deposition until the
NeHl OF ms death In captivity. more than thirty
s Iater. ere long notified both Abdul Hand
- ms daughter, the Princess Naiyme, Of Kemai-
es interest In Murads daughter Any hest
, -soA which ABDUL Hamid may have felt about
--ns acuon IN The matter was dispellod by tie
- q Princess Naiyme al the indignity which
- eatea had been placed upon her by her hus-
-. ~ " manlfesting preference for her cousin
0sss hhadidje. Renal Eddine was seized car
-, ou 10 the Yldiz Kiosk and sentenced 10
- IL Was only with difficulty that the sultan
a., S9uaoed from causing the sentence 10 be put
NA'NAllon. il ted frtf D. tt,af -
an =. NonEeft old Field Marshal Osman Pacha ana
as friends and admirers into enemies Of the
a.. 'la' II would create indignation abroad and
prin- soFeT there was no proof Of the charges Of
!. o,., Wayne that her husband was engaged in
l.,.e.pI"cy with Princess Khadidje 10 restore the
father. eX-Sultan Murad 10 the throne
,,.1is' Abdul Hamid oontented himself with
r,s ms daughter from Renal Esddine de-
de- uie latter Of an hts honors dignities and
~. .@uons and sentencing him 20 life irnprison-
"ent al Brusa
lnmedistely ODD
me-. DC torn from her fathers side. 10 be re-
h., - IRON his place Of Tchiragan and married
RI one OF the subordinate SO a week clerks of
nsr @Ve telegraph Office a young fellow of the
,rlv u FsAsef. inordinately ugly possessed OF
ne. e eye and with no more education than
G. -, :" rum his merely mechanical duties
uno. - srapher. The Sultan, II Is true conferred
ths -. me uile OF Pacha on the occasion OF
-sas,. "eooing' and al the same time assigned as
rslso. 10 MS niece and TO her new husband a
Eka oie OF NE Bospofus. near Or
The 49, 1873 khadidJe was forced 10 submit 10
Ru, r. 'e ana 10 the separation from her father
slov.ss marriage one IN name only. She never
cross a. asset Paeha 10 approach her. or even to
ever A. threshold Of her domiciie. and as soon as
Geheross Hainid was deposed and her uncle
a; o,o NisFated 10 the throne IN his stead she
fssut =, seeeo TO Interest him IN her case. The
Rensi.t,...'s kindly intervention has been. that
siged - ne' who. wonas rful 20 relate. has sur
RON p- s ing imprisonment has been recalled
lie foy,neao 70 constantnople and restored 20 all
@sh freed from fassef Pacha b.