The evening world., 1894-06-13
GACk FROM DARKEST AFRICA.
Home Coming of Young William
Astor Chandler.
The Explorer May Write a Book Of
Perils and Discoveries.

William Astor Chanler, the rich young
New Yorker. who makes n playground
OF Darkest Africa, arrived quietly on
the Aller yesterday. A few friends met
him at the pier. After an hour or i've
at the Knickcrbocker Club, he took the
train for Tuxedo. to visit the family
OF his brother. Winthrop CHAMBER
Mr.. Chanlcr is twenty-eight years old,
and Ia the youngest Of the many ex.
plorers e%ndeavoring to penetrate the
mysteries OF interior Africa. A few
years & he e on a hunting trip
into Masailand, and made, as no white
man had ever lone before, a complete
detour or Mount kilima. Marc.
lie acquired OF that expedition n
tnirst Tor African exploration. and three
ited regions about Mount Kenia, with
me purpose OF scaling that lofty peak.
he failed In that. AS well as most OF his
pIahs, owing to the destruction of his
Ganels ana donkeys by disease and the
death and dcsertion OF many of his ma
i've followers. His equipment was said
10 De the best that had ever entered Az
purse. "'
After untold perlls from hostile men
anu beasts and being twice nearly lone
LOT by the dread jungle fever. he re.
saIhed the coast n few weeks ago. He
mas been honized in Europe and has
received many testimonials OF esteem
from scientific bodies both at home and
ABROAD. His journey resulted in the
contribution OF much new and valuable
uata which he will make public through
the New York Geographical Society.
he VIII doubtless make a publication
public benefit, and n most interesting
harratiye II ought to be.
Mr.: Chanler set forth from the west
coast with II party consisting OF 1870
porters, 20 headmen and Interpreters
u S~oudanese soldiers, I Somaii camel
drivers. Is camels. 10 donkeys, 10 oxen.
o. sheep. 2 horses and 3 dogs. He pro-
eesded at an average rate Of about
nine miles a day. until pestilence began
70 attack his animals. The horse he
rUue was almost the last beast to sue
o1,nD' ana dropped dead In It's tracks
after bearing him constantly for eleven
IHf oSn,s and hisGompanion. Lieut., Won
eros that he had to be sent back. At one
point Mr., Chan!er waited four months
while natives went to the coast and re-
thrned Win fresh beasts of burden. Even
ma, OF the region. His ma :
i've, supporters. who had been pa
innpsH' sIt and s%our@g9Hs in all the try.
q battle with an u~nfriendly tribe grew
uennorailzed at the fatalities among
tnelr comrades. and their animals, and
,Nba, " uesert IN Il body. MI. Chan
Ter nnally reached the coast, accom-
Pan,ed only by his servant. George
lawn. a white man. who had cheer
tuily exchanged the comforts OF attend
ahce upon a city-dwelling bachelor to
me hardships and dangers OF an Afri-
can campaign.
The Austrian war Office furnished Mr..
Chnnier with his arms, and In conse-
quence he has agreed to reward the
austrian Government with one-half OF
his maps and notes. The other hall
goes to the Smithsonian Institute. THE
british East India Company viii also
benetit by the information he acquired
as ne travelled under It's rules with tn,
promise of its protection.
The young explorer Is a son Of the lat,
John winthrop Chanler and a grandson
or the late John Jacob Aston. He wa,
graduated from Harvard seven years ago
lie has n large fortune. and IL n membeI
or a number of New York clubs.
He looks brown and hardy. although
ne says that the fever left him with d
troublesome liver. that he will try &c
mend at Carlsbad. He returns to Europ,
In n few days. II no minds to max,
another try ut the heart of Africa h,
has. as yet. no plans.