The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-14
PARROTS AND MONKEYS
ADRTFT---WHAT CAPTAIN WAR;
 NECKE
or Norwegian Ship Says He Saw on
 Two Floating Islands.

Captain Warnecke of the Norwegian steamer Donald, in port from Banes with fruit tells a story of remarkable experiences. No one is more observant than he and he vouches for what is set down in this chronicle of the events of his voyage.
 "On passing Watlins Island, which lay off about thirty miles," said Skip per Warnecke, i've steamed close to a floating island. Upon it were what ap- peared to be large number of stately palm trees. I had never encountered anything like this in all my seafaring life. The floating island was moving, and that, too, at no slow rate. Curious for thorough investigation, l steamed still closer to the object, and was amazed to find that what I took to be palm trees were full-grown cocoanut trees, and laden with fruit of the larg- est kind. Then I ordered boat loWer- ed and, together with the first mate, made a landing on the still moving isl- and.
 Then another surprise awaited us. High up in the trees was small colony of mischievous monkeys. and as we got nearer they shied a number of CO., coanuts at us. After lot of trouble we secured two of the attacking sim fans and at least a dozen cocoanuts. Then we took to our boats, boarded the steamer, ordered full steam ahead, and soon the strange floating island was lost in the haze astern
 "But another surprise was in store for me on the following day, when we passed within glass sight of another singular floating object just off the port bow The lookout sung out Land ahead This amazed me, for I knew according to the chart land was not miles near. Still, curious from the pre- vious days experience, determined to solve this further mystery of the sea, so I gave orders for the ship to steam close to what I now made out to be an- other floating island. Again I had a boat lowered and with the same crew we landed on the island
 We found it to be an exact duplicate of the day before, with this eXception-- instead of monkeys we found a big covey of parrots of most brilliant plu- mage. Among them was one who was evidently the patriarch of the tribe, and I do not exaggerate when I say that the aged fellow could cuss in two languages. He was evidently lost pet. We took him and a couple of his fellows aboard the steamer, and soon left the floating island in the distance"
 Tn proof of his voracious yarn, spun as only truthful skipper would, Cap tain Warnecke pointed to the captive monkeys and the caged parrots, which were features of his cabin.
 Then the reporter asked the skipper to account for the presence of these floating islands.
 "Only this" he said. "The volcanic eruptions at Martinique are responsi- ble for them. But don't doubt the story. 'Bosn, he called and in reply to the captains call the boatswain appeared.
 Show this gentleman the mark on your shoulder caused by the cocoanuts with which the monkeys bombarded us" The stalwart boatswain lowered his shirt, and there, sure enough was a. bruise larger than sheet of note pa per. To the mind of the reporter, this settled the truthfulness of the yarn.
 In taking leave of Captain Warnecke he said further: Watch the arrival of other ships sailing my course and see if they do not confirm all have said."- Philadelphia Evening Telegraph