The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-06-13
BACK FROM DARKEST AFRICA.
ome-Coming Of Young William
Astor Chandler.
Tho Explorer May Write a Book of
Perils and Discoveries.

| william hstor Chanler, the rich young
New Yorker, who makes a playground
| of Darkest Africa, arrived quietly on
the Aller yesterday. A few friends met
him at the pier. After an hour or two
at the knickerbocker Club, he took the
train for Tuxedo. to visit the family
OF his brother. Winthrop Chanler.
Mr.. Chanler is twenty-e!ght years old.
| and Is the youngest OF the many ex-
plorers endeavoring to penetrate the
mysteries OF interior Africa A few
years ago he went on hunting trip
into Masailand, and made. as no white
man had ever done before a complete
uctour or Mount Kilima, Marc.
ne acquired on that expedition a
v yn,rst ior African exploration, and three
tied regions about Mount Kenia, with
me purpose Of scaling that lofty peak.
, de rallied IN that, as well as most of his
pamsis OWING WI to the destruction of his
death and desertion OF many OF his ma
tive followers. His equipment was said
70 DC the best that had ever entered Az
purse. ~ ''' pi''"'e
After untold perils from hostile men
ana ad beasts and being twice nearly done
gained the coast a few weeks aeo He
has been lionized in Europe and has
received many testimonials of esteem
aSroas se'en Hs bodies both at home and
contribution OF much new and valuable
data which he will make public through
'h He Ne Mi,, York IIi, Biographical Society,
public benefit and a most interestins
narratlye 1t ought to be.
MT: Chanler set forth from the west
porters, 20 headmen and Interpreters.
IL Soudanese soldiers'7 Somaii camel
lriNers, 10 camels, 10 donkeys, 10 oxen,
ceeded at a aDFS ese ana r dogs He pro-
nine miles day, until pestilencc began
to attack his animals The horse he
RODE RODE was almost the last beast to sue
months. "
Twenty seven of his men died of the
I HoSn,o, ana hiscomlpanion. Lieut.. Won
enos that ne had to be sent back. At one
p9int Mr. Chan.er waited four months
t Wnle n @tS srs wsn to the coast and
l theae could MT live in, tn pstllntiai eli.
TIVE supporters. who had been pa
in ren' e, and courasons in all tn, try
. battle with an unfriendly tribe, grew
demoralized Mt the fatalities nmong
began aelr comrades On d.sas and their animals and
y.
Ter finally reached the coast. accom-
panied only by his servant, George
Snlvin. white man, who had cheer
iully exchanged the comforts OF attend
ahee upon n city.dwelllng bachelor to
me hardships and dangers of an Afri-
can campaign.
The, Austrian war Office furnished Mr..
Chanler with his arms, and in conse-
Iuence he has agreed to reward the
austrian Government with one-half OF
ms maps and notes. The other half
goes to the Smithsonian Institute. The
brltish East India Company Will also
benefit by the information he acquired.
promise OF its protection.
The young explorer Is n son of the late
Jehn winthrop Chanler and a grandson
or the late John Jacob Aston. He was
graduated from Harvard seven years ago.
lie has large fortune, and ia a member
of number of New York clubs.
He looks brown and hardy. although
no says that the fever left him with
troublesome liver. that he will try to
mend at Carlsbad. He returns to Europe
IN few days. If he minds to make
another try at the heart OF Africa he
has, as yet, no plans.