The sun., 1892-05-10
BOUND FOR INNER AFRICA.
YOUNG MT. ChANLER'S AMBITIOUS
SCHEME OF EXPLORATION.

He IL About to Take Inland tho Most
Costly Expedition Ever Fitted Out hy O~e
Man-Hs Hopes In Two Years to Fiji
tho Big blank on the Map In East Africa
His Plan Detailed to . Sun Reporter.
LONDON, Nay o.-sir William Mackinnon.
head OF the company that sent Stanley on his
last expedition. eave dinner shis evening to
the youngest OF African explorers. who prom
ises not to be the loast fnmous-William Astor
Chanlor Of America. who Is fitting out the
largest expedition ever organized and paid for
rs an Individual enterprise. Others present
we're Stanley himself. Sir John Kirk. Living
stone's old friend; Sir Donald Stewart OF the
India ONCE. formerly Commander -Chiei IN
India. AMI several well-known African travel
lers and explorers. MIR. Chanler gave details
to q SUN reporter OF his proposed ex-
plorations. to which q certain romantic
interest is attached by reason OF the cir
cumstnnce that no has not yet attained
his twenty. fifth year. However. Chanlcr is BY
no m msans unknown In geographical ana scien-
tho circles. On being graduated from Harvard
at tho aCe Of 21 lie Immediately went to
Africa. and while many Of his contemporaries
wero spending thoir time in clubs. Watering
places. and pleasure resorts. he. with small
caravan OF Zanzibaris at his back. marched to
Nasailend. and was the first civilized man to
mako a complete circuit OF kil!ma'Nlaro'
Young Chanler's expedition will start to the
interior early in June from Lamu. the port OF
Witulaud. on tho east coast
The Sun reporter found him to-day In his
luxurious apartments in Mayfair. His draw
ing room was Uttered with strange accoutre-
ments Of African travel profusion OF
khaki" and tan-leather clothing. drill trou-
serines, express rifles. elephant guns. and
miscellane neous assortment OF agate heads. as
we'll as great stacks OF copies OF the Koran.
which is legal tender for stores amon9 the
Eohcmmedan tribes.
lam perfectly wiling" said Mr.. Chsnler.
when mad, known to him my object In call
Ing ito tell you unreservedy my plans and
my projects. my hopes and my fears. In regard
to tho journey I am about to undertake. I
shall only make one proviso The projects I
am about to outline to you are my plans at
present: but, you must fully understand that
they are subject to change as circumstances
may dictate when once we get away from the
coast.
when came Of age and won't to Africa,
must confess. my only ain was to kill big game
and a lot OF It: but, as fancy. every one would
soon become tired Of sending bullets into the
hides OF pachydermatous rhinos, or shooting.
few and far between. leopard or q lion. I too
wanted to explore. mako charts, and see
strange people and customs. liked the ex-
element Of the life. and I own to the ambition
of wishing that some day. when the history OF
Africa 10 written. q benevolent historian might
Say: ..,
Chanler. with nothing else In particular to do.
Who came to Africa and By persistent travel
and Investigation succeeded let Us say. in
esrs sp9 there clearing up shadow from the
SS6n my return from Kilims-Njaro and
ksssiland Vt was my wish and intention to
anD.d @ III %
Ind. give qhsrsctsr and name TO that great
Shsa HON s8sR sgs Rls % hAss:iSPss ssms s1c
iand sts9ds out stiu IS ts'Ta t"oo0"sta on the
"on our way down 70 the coast however, my
followed me from my fathers place at Barry
on f
We homs ths
Europe. % my only thought has been to equip
G e. as o ss
Ti1 rest absoluteIy on ny shoulders. and
Ssis ,sgSIsRS IL with ANY n2SnsysS ever
aerial navigation. Tor which We have not
East African es eaTaSan snssa Sa% Nor% q Mosnt Ksns
Ee shall shed our skin % End become me-, BY ~ the : a!d
Alden a desert caravan for Lake Rudolph and
The unknown inland seas which It is rumorsd
y wire ropns Hi With Witch 70 construct temporary
"
shf sasry 70 Wasts tms
per. the groat mountain ciinaber OF tho world.
may yot ilnd as yrxin so thls pow:ciad peak
van Viii 30 Lieut. Hohnei, q Very distln-
Who f. accempanicd a Count sa@ne Teiefi on hlss
memorable. expedition to Africa about which
u has a, tho ays I Pq have H
HShnei IS ac.uated soIeIy by lis feye q science
gallant On officer. and a companion 80 entirely
aSg osT abat e
!Wiil hayo have With mo twenty or thirty domosti;
70 sna
Our route vii! Grst ,io through With land.
ffSG%t fSnn uSt siffy days Journey along the hysr
Vii form nSn ons sen II eaGhsn dese we
weeks; weeks; 4 pos;sSs: !; @ fhpSSas silly hi eHroring ths
on his 9cSney VIII count SE
AHhnsl bs sen, eSi%Rtsa sTa M sy
tho cameis hs w"i.St ot. 'n cot.hsnHo 70 utliize
nsn FRS rHG ef%nS%,es ppaSanes
XII n1s aSscrt 70 misplacc%. rs in crossing
siblo l,nIdshiEs md privations lost. from want
NH MITE o,,s Gnd disease mors than nifty mem
a. tS. ;o,,, uur ennSis succumb to tho hnrdships
% %SE4thcE string TO our bow bclor. 6cing com. no
9eH9d 70 'nKS tho desert march to Lake R,i-
those by which Count Ielski WAS IHas 2asdi. Il
capped: and owing to wnish his caravan met
porth 0f Mount kcnip lics Maraah!t in6nbitcSS
by ntlotic tribe which. it is runo.ed is rch
soreba. shall push forward with detacchho ~ chho
% mont ,y o. my mon. lIghtly loaded and box Dor
neX' som9 Of their desert ships lie thia as an +
may, We shall IN some way or other pys il aSt,s @ ~
tho desert to which the Smaheli traders have
apparently with good reason. given such n
drsary. do!oiul nainc. and somchnw or olher'
but hops In good shape, reach the souti err
end Of Lake Rudolph. We shall fully explore