The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-06-03
into its gorges thy liquid life rolled,
Pandem0nium IN n Menagerie.

Mckinley, a cub lion, was doing be.
side the stove in the winter quarters OF
Lemon Brothers circus, in Argentine,
one morning not long ago. The show
was about to take the road. Around the
room were the animal cages containing
the 1.-THE creatures of the jungle, placidly
passing the time away waiting for the
circus season to open. Not far from the
little sleeping cub stood several large
boxes of snakes, which have to be kept
near the stove to prevent the reptiles from
freezing. There was not human being
in the room. 1t was still as death.
Suddenly the head of a large South
American boa constructor appeared above
one Of the boxes. 1t rose slowly up into
the air until about two feet of its body
was in sight. Its evil little eyes sparkled
and it twisted its head aud looked around
the room until it beheld the sleeping cub.
Then its head dropped over the side of
the box and began moving across the
floor. Yard after yard of snake came
out of the box. 1t was monster reptile
and it moved cautiously and with it's
eyes still fastened on Mckinley" The
snake moved up to within few feet OF
the lion cub, when it paused. The cubs
tail was the closest to the snake. 1t
glided closer yet and then drew the tail
into its mouth. As the tail disappeared
the snake drew closer and closer to the
cubs body, and then with wide spread
ing OF its jaws it took in the entire
headquarters of the cub
mckinley" awoke and began to cry
in plaintive voice. Swiftly it's body
disappeared and louder grew it's cries.
The mother of the only lion cub born in
captivity in the United States heard the
walls of her offspring, and looking be-
tween the bars of her cage comprehended
the situation at a glance. She sprang to
the bars and let out roar that brought
every animal in every cage to its feet,
and pandemonium broke loose. The
The mother of Mckinley" roared inces
sanity, while the lions joined in the
chorus, even the sea lions beloved, and
soon the elephants began to trumpet.
Only Nick Inley" was silent. All OF
his body had passed inside the snake &
jaws except a small part of his head and
his front paws. There was self-satisfied
look on the snakes face. The turmoil
OF the animals reached the circus at
taches in another building, and they ran
to the scene. They comprehended mat
tiers at glance. One OF them ran to the
elephants which were tugging at their
chains and still trumpeting, and with an
iron prod quieted them. Others tried to
extricate Mckinley" The snake, like
a miserable coward, tried to sneak away,
but was caught and held. Then the men
caught Mckinley" by the paws and
other men held the snake and they all
pulled together. Mckinley" stayed
where he was. He either refused OIL
couldn't come out. Occasionally little
more OF him slipped inside. Matters
were approaching a crisis. 1t Was either
the life OF the snake or the cub. A quick
consultation was held, and it was decid.
ed to sacrifice the South American native
Knives were procured and the snake wa:
cut in two. When the blades penetrated
its flesh it seemed to realize its position
and struggled with it's csptors. the men
finally falling upon it and holding it still
The snake was handicapped by its meal
1t did not take long to sever the body anC