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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-02
HoRSEsHoERs WIN.

Boston, May The difficulties exist
ing between the journeymen horseshoers
and the Master Horseshoers' associa-
ton has been practically adjusted. the
men obtaining all their demands for in
crease in wages. Only few OF the en-
ployers are holding out. while all OF the
non-union men yesterday Joined with
the union workers, and entered the union
today. The strike was of small pro-
portions. as nearly all of the employers
had granted the demands of the men be-
fore 10 o'clock yesterday morning. and
there are only 25 or 80 men out Of esn-
ployment. and these are likely to re-
turn to work today at the same wages
as secured by the others. The horse
shoers are very much elated over their
victory.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-02

The American army is now employing
Macabebes. instead OF Cinnamon, and
they are delighted to get 90 cents day,
declaring their loyalty to the Americans.
Major General Lawton is advancing.
He has organized a band Of 40 scouts to
go ahead of the column. The band
which IL under w. M. Young. an old In
dian fighter. who killed five Filipinos
last week. includes Diamond. Harring-
ton. Somerfield and Murphy OF the Sec
ond oregon regiment.
Yesterday the anniversary OF the bat
tie OF Manila bay was observed by the
United states feet. the usual drills being
omitted. Admiral Dewey had many
visitors. and the American and British
merchantmen dressed ship.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-02
CRISIS IN ITALIAN AFFAIRS.

Rome, May I'm the chamber Of depu-
ties Yesterday an exciting incident oc-
CURED when Signor Ssrtini referred TO
the landing OF Italian sailors at San Nun
bay. where the Italian government asked
for a 99-year lease for naval base and
coaling station. Admiral Canevaro in
terrupted the deputy by declaring the
government had never ordered such a
landing. The debate was finally ad-
journed. The government will probably
weather the storm, but there is rumor
in circulation that Premier Pelleux will
resign without waiting for the vote of the
chamber.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-02
TWENTY MILLIONS FOR SPAIN.
Money for Cession OF the Philippines
Handed over to Cambon.

Handed over TO Cambon.
Washington. May 2.-The last move IN
the negotiations terminating the war
with Spain occurred yesterday. when
Secretary Hay paid TO Ambassador
Cambon the $20,Oo0,OOO provitvd by the
treaty OF peace for the cession OF the
Philippines. The payment was made
in four treasury warrants of $4,000, 900
each and was receipted for by Mr.. Cam
bon. as completely Iiquidating the obli-
cation of the United States in this con-
nection. The ambassador deposited the
$4,000, 900 i'm the Riggs National bank of
this city. and the casning OF the war
rants will be made later. The Spanish
government was notified by cable OF the
payment, but nothing will he done as to
forwarding The FUNDS 10 Europe until
Spain directs the exact course TO be pur-
sued.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-02

OF seeing whether (ny wife looked at
me mischievously). II thought you'd
do and"
"Oh. indeed. madam And il seems
YOU were good enough TO determine
that / should do May ! ask whether
marriage has given you any grounds In
change your opinion" | inquired, grim
~.
And then my wife said. But | am
a modest man, and / Will not tell you
what my wife said-London Truth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-02
TO LOOK FOR PEARY.

st. Johns. May 2.-The sealing steamer
Hope has gone into dock here to be thor
oughly overhauled and repaired. prep
aratory TO proceeding northward next
month with an expedition for the relief
OF Lieutenant Peary. who we:.. towarc
the pole last summer-aDd who may now
need assistance, as his steamer. the
windward, has been frozen I'm the ice
foes since the early part Of last winter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-02

Washington. May The comptroller
Of the curren~ reports the total ma
uOnsl bank note circulation OF April ~.
1892. was .2i2. 1ltg3S. An Increase for the
y>,r ~ ii5.iol 4ss. aud decrease Tor the
month of s335.asi The coinage executed
al tho mints % the United states during
Aprn. lsos. aggregated ;io.css.9a.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-02
TREASURY FIGURES FOR APRIL

Washington. May 2.-The monthly
comparative statement OF the govern
ment receipts and expenditures show
that the total receipts for April, 1899,
were si1. Gil ,5s1 an Increase as compared
with April. 1885 OK about $500. 600. The
expenditures during April. 1899. were
$50. .949. l0j. an increase over April last
year OF s2l. 200 00O Included in the ex-
penditures is the payment Of 500, 900, 900
to Spain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-02
CABINET MAY CONSIDER 1T.

Washington, May 2.-The circulation
OF the antl-imperialistic documents adj
mitted TO have been sent out by Edward
Atkinson of Boston Las been officially
called TO the attention OF Postmaster
General Smith. and the matter IL now
awaiting official action. II will prob
ably be taken up for discussion al to-
days cabinet meeting.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-02
II WASN'T WHISKY

Hartford May 2 Michael Fitzpatrick.
aged 30 single. died at hls home In Burn
side yesterday from accidental poison
ing. lie drank what he thought was
anlnine and whisky. but instead the mix
turs contained strychnine
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-02
QUIET MAY'DAY.

Berlin, May 2.-Despite the efforts of
the social Democratic leaders May day
was but little noticed here. There were
s. meetings In the city and suburbs, but
they were sparsely attended and were
without incident.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-02
PIPKIN, The PUPPY.
Continued from Page Fiye)

iioili hiNN'f
il was indescribable. / can only say
that i'm brief three weeks my hair
turned shades grayer; the sparkle left
my eye; the lightness my step. | felt
myself growing prematurely aged. AT
last, i'm desperation, l resolved that this
was not good enough, and that i would
offend my uncle (by returning him his
Airedale) rather than let my health and
happiness be completely wrecked.
When | formed that desperate re-
solve | was out with Pipkin on the
common. He mad just run away from
melt was the tenth time that after
noon-and appeared 10 have lost him.
self AT length / described him in the
distance. He was jumping up and wip-
ing his filthy paws on a lady's dress. /
ran after him irritated, breathless, per-
spring. When | got nearer | saw that
the lady was Miss Smith. She came
towards me smiling. while Pipkin dane
ed and barked around her In noisy glee.
We exchanged salutations.
Then she said IL have just come
away from my relatives bedside for an
hours fresh aid. | did not expect TO
meet you. but when Pipkin came run
ming up to me | was sure you could
not be far away"
Indeed" / replied. "you need not
have been so cure. Pipkln is generally
half-a-mile away from me. You can't
imagine what dances he leads me every
time take him out"
II wonder why ne Is so troublesome
with you. tie rs always so good with
me" remarked -fiss Smith
turned and walked with her. A sud
den thought had crossed my mind.
Three courses. ! saw, were open TO me:
U) To go on as ] was doing and thus
be worried by Pipkin into an early
grave.
(2) To send back Plpkn to Uncle
James and thus offend him into cutting
me out OF his Will
(S) To do what | actually did. viz:
Ask Miss SIN would she become PIP
kn's wife.
She said she would.
NOTE 4 (by the writeD.
James was delighted with the cnGd ge-
ment more especially as 70 turned out
by the strangest coincidence that Miss
Smith was the orphan daughter Of one
of n q, Quest friends. lie promised to
allow us clU,0 year during bis life
and 20 leave rs the bulk OF his large
fortune when he died.
NOTE II (hy the same) only afthr
I had been married four years being
then the father of two healthy little
boys and one equally SaluDrlous little
girl. did my wife make 10 me a certain
communication. We were sitting alone
together I'm the evening. Pipkn by that
time staid and sober old dog was
snoozng before the fire | CHANGED 10
remark: How We ought 90 prize that
beast We owe all our happiness 20
him."
Med" said my wife. coming and
kneeling at my side. shall tell YOU
something? Uncle James planned 10 all.
He had nrst opened his heart 90 me.
Re said YOU must b. made go marry.
and ! Nas just the gifl for you hut "
AaIl- r-ere introduced 10 m in Tie or
dinary -ay you would inevitably fight
shy Of me And go. after much lhnuUh'
he hit on the double plan ~ getting
Mrs pophsm 90 tlke me zee n lpdger
and 81 giving Won PipNn. Buf Plpkn
had speri q month with me before vo'i
ever saw him. And ~. Won see he was
bound % bring about our mutual in-
irodurtion apparently -hr ar denN,
ard and Ohe opportunity was gwen
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-02
THE PUBLIC DEBT.

Washington. May 2.-The monthly
statement ~ the public debt. issued yes
tordsy. shows that at the close of ousi-
ness April 20 1899 the debt less cash In
the treasury amounted TO Si152,5S7 .264.
an Increase during the month OF s23. 3.0si.- =
s0i. This is accounted for by the pay
ment OF $50 600. OOc 10 Spain in settlement
OF treaty obligations.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-02
GEORGIA CHURCH DESIGNATED.

Atlanta. May 2-The beautiful new
tabernacle. built by Rev Dr. L. q.
Broughtu.i who so severely denounced
the lynchers of Hose and Strickland. was
entered by an tihkncWH mol and desc
Grated Broughion has been ordered to
leave the city The tabernacle is the
largest chu'r'i il the state.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-02
CHoATE AND RUSSELL

Discuss the American Bench and Bar at
a Banquet at London.
London. May 2.-Ambassador Choate
and Baron Russell. lord chief justice of
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-09
Tho Fishing otter.

Chinese and Indian fishermen have
an ingenious way of training the otter.
They catch the small cub and put IL
collar round the throat. The little
creature, finding itself unable for days
together to swallow anything it catches
gives up trying to do So and finally
believes for the rest of its life that an
otter can only swallow such food as
1t receives direct from its masters
hand, and. accordingly, it faithfully
brings to the bank all the fish 1t cap
lures.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-09
A Famous School
In a Famous Place

The EAST STROUDsBURG, PA, NOR
NAL offers superior educational
advantages.
Healthful and, Picturesque Location
in the resort region of the state.
Buildings neW and modern.
Students Room furnished with brus-
sells Carpet. No other school pro-
vides such luxurious home comforts.
The Best Boarding. The Most
Reasonable Rates. The first Normal
in the state to introduce Plain and
Fancy Sewing.
College Preparatory, Music and Flo
cutionary Departments.
Write at once for catalogue, free.
1tWINTER TERM OPENS JAN. '99.
Addres GEO. p. BIBLE, A. NJ,
Principal.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-09
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
County of Sullivan, SIS:


We the undersigned Auditors ri sullivan
County, do hereby certify: That in pursuance Of
the various duties imposed upon us by the several
ments thereto, we did meet at the Office OF the
County Commissioners, in the Court House in the
January, A. d.. 1S99 (t being the first Monday OF
january and did commence to audit, adjust and
settle the several accounts OF the County Treas
urer County Commissioners ana all such as are
so required of us by law, for the year 1898, and
did continue SO to audit adjust and settle the
said various and several accounts, subject to our
adjournments until this date, when we completed
this, our annual report. And we further sertify
that we did audit and adjust the said several ac-
counts correctly, to the best OF our knowledge,
ability, information and belief, as the came up
pear audited and settled, and fully set forth and
itemized in this foregoing report.
In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our
hands and seal, this 2:st day OF January, A. d. 80
CHR. CASEMAN,
ALBERT +. HEESS, Go. Auditors.
DELBERT l.. BROWN,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-09
A. T. ARMSTRONG.
SONESTOwN, PA.
DEALER IN
Flour Feed and Groceries

l33 pounds of pure Lard for $l.00
Baking molasses, 25 to Soc.
pounds Rolled Oats for 25c.
I pounds of Corn Starch tor 25c.
7 pounds of Laundry Starch for 25c.
2 pounds of Rio Coffee for 25c,
8 bars OF Lenox Soap for 25c.
No. | mackerel per pound Sc.
Best Sugar Coated Hams (Gllc per ID.
Buckwheat Flour 25 pound sack SOC.
Buckwheat Flour 100 pounds, $l.90.
Yellow Corn per 100 pounds 75c.
Corn Meal or Cracked Corn Soc.
Corn, Oats and Barley Chop s5c.
Wheat Bran 200 pounds $3.50.
Flour middlings, l40 pound sack $l.40.
Fine middlings 200 pounds $l.60.
Flour per sack $1.2O.
Winter Roller per sack $l.l5.
Good Flour 90c.
Rye Flour 25 pounds, 50c.s
Graham Flour l2a pounds soc.
Common Fine Salt per barrel $l.20.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-09
Williamsport & North Branch R.R
TIME TABLE,.
In Effect Tuesday Sept. Is, 1898.
Southwark.

All trains daily except Sunday; f" e
stations.
Connections with the Philsdelphia Reading
at Halls, for all points north and south, and the
Fall Brook and Beech Creek railroads. At
Satterfeld for all points on tho Lehigh Valley
railroad. At Sonestown with the Eagles Mere
railroad.
K E. EAvENsON General Manager
Hughesville, Pa
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-09
Bernice Echoes.

the *. of l.. hall Thursday evening
the following ticket was nominated:
Road commissioner, Levi B. YOnkin;
School Director for years, Jacob j.
Suber; Treasurer, John Haviny;
Auditor, Peter Albert; Clerk, Guy
Baker; Constable, Charles Morter;
Overseer, William Roe; Asst. Asses
sor, William Allen; Judge of Elec-
ton, c. b. Watson; Inspector, H.W.
Taylor.
Schaads distillery commenced OPP
Grafton last week, and is running
full fOrcer
James Wilson, son of Garret Will
son, who was SO badly injured by a
fall of rock while at work in the
mines Monday, is improving and it
is thought will recover all right.
Wednesday at 1890 a.m.this town
was thrown in quite an excitement
by the blowing of the fire whistle
and one of the Companys double
houses occupied by David Ruther-
ford and David Millheims, was found
to be on fire. The braker hands
together with number of other
men were soon on hand, and nearly
all the furniture of both families was
removed. The bucket brigade did
good work and kept the fire confined
to the one house, and it was no small
undertaking for the buildings stands
about 80 feet apart, and the one that
burned stood nearly opposite the
tompany's big mule barn.
One of our young ladies must have
been baking cookies Wednesday,
when the fire alarm was sounded, for
she had an arm full of them when
she arrived at the fire.
We woul like to have some of the
people here understand that there is
no law prohibiting them from help
ing in case of fire. There are lots
of women to do the looking on.
G. f. Dougherty, who has been
head clerk in w. II. Blight's store
at this place for number of years,
will move his family to Robertsdale,
Pa, February 90, where he will take
charge of the store recently purchas-
ed by Mr.. Blight. Mr.. Dougherty
has won many friends while at this
place, who will be sorry to hear of
his going away. Mr.. William Nee
hean of Towanda will take Mr..
Dougherty's place in the store.
Among the patents granted during
January 1899, was one to A. III. Rob-
erts of this place for slate picker
which is very good one. Mr.. Rob-
erts is at WilkesBerry this week in
Producing it in the hard coal mines.
Mr.. William Northrop, brakeman
on the accommodation train, was
thrown from his train While going
around the horseshoe Thursday eve
ming, by a brake wheel giving away,
and was quite badly injured, al
though no bones were broken.
Charles Morter had his foot quite
badly hurt in the mines on Friday
by piece of rock.
Rev. j. w. Klingler and wife OF
Dushore were the guests Of Mrs. III.
W.Taylor Wednesday.
Why is wife like newspaper? ?
Because every man should have one
without narrowing his neighbor's.
Our streets were as good as a circus
Saturday and Sunday on account of
the ice. People could be seen turn
ing handspring, home-starps, wagon
wheels, and it was no trick at all to
change ends.
Mrs. John Mcdonald who has been
visiting her daughter at Cortez, Pa,
returned home Saturday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-09
Muncy Valley

MuHcy Sdlcy.
Mr.and Mrs. Frank Crossley and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gallagher of
La Porte, enjoyed a sleigh ride to
this place last Sunday.
A Poland woman of this place,
gave birth to twin boys last Saturday
John Hause moved into Geo.
Crowley's farm house last week.
The people of this place gave Mrs
F.W.s. s.Elwell a surprise last Saturday
evening. Those present were, Mr..
and Mrs. Irwin Dubler, Mr.and Mrs.
c. j. Secules, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Burkholder, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Magargle, Mr.. and Mrs. .Chas. Miller
and two daughters, Misses Name
Moran, Clara Taylor, Mayl Fenste-
maker, Jennie Hause, Miss Watts,
Miss Myers, and Mrs. VIM. Moran.
Messrs. Jas. Moran, Ed. Bigger, Clyde
Welliver, Heyman Herr, Harry Sny-
der, Mr.. .Puterbaugh and Mr.. Hurl-
niger.
Miss Name Moran, ,and Miss Clara
Taylor, ,spentssTuesday in William
sport.
The people of this place, ,are,s ,smak-
ing good use of the snow ut present.
Mr.and Mrs. Sam. .Magargle, NOV
ed back to this place last week.
The contest between A. p. Starr
and John Gallagher, was closed last
Saturday evening. Mr.Starr coming
out ahead about S36.entiling him to
the gold watch. They both raised
some where near $4O0.Which will
pay off the debt on the church and
Sunday School, and leave nice sum
in the treasury.
The Sullivan County Convention
of w. c. T. U. will be held at Hills
grove Pa. on Feb 18th, 1899.
PROGRAM.
ppm. Scripture reading, Mrs.
Annie Locke. Prayer, Mrs.M. B.
Glidwell. Reading of minutes yof
previous meetings. Reporte of State
Evangelistic work, Mrs. .Abbie Rogers
Food, i'm relation to mothers work,
Mrs.A Rogers. Report of State
LII. .L.work, Mary F. Snyder. Ques-
ton box.
7 p. M. Singing. Devotional
exercises, Rev. Ward Mosier. Exer-
cises by the children.~ Lessons from
the character and life work of Fran
ces f. Willard, Mrs. f. M. Chase.
Singing. Miss Wiilard's message to
young people, Mrs. Dellie G. Fleming
Miss Willard's influence AS an ed
ucator, Mrs. VIM. Hull. Recitation.
A five minute address by Rev. Locke
subject, Total Abstainer, why? A
five minute address by Rev.Sqooner,
subject, Who shall fight the Tenn
perance question in the future.
Recitation. Solo. Memorial Ode.
Address by Rev. Frazier, subject,
Christian Citizenship. Free will
offering. Adjournment.
ANNA F.NYE, Pres.
MARY T.SNyDER, Cor.Sec.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-09
License Notices.

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing Applications for Licenses, have been
filed in my office, and that the same will
be presented to the Court of Quarter Ses-
sions of the Peace of Sullivan County, on
Monday the Goth day of February at 2
o'clock p. m.
CHERRY TOWNSHIP: e.
John G. Schaad. Tavern License.
Frank f. Schaad, Dstillers g
John Gross, Tavern License.
Henry Baldwin.
William Collins,
Ernestina Seeman,
james, Connor, 8
John Daley,
Patrick ;,McGee,
Charles E. jackson,
Leonard Hilbert, Brewers License
COLLEY TOWNSHIP:
H. w. McKibbens, Tavern License.
Hannah Farrell, %
Manning Chilson,
Julia Jackson,
William Allen,
w. +. Steafather Restaurant License.
John II. Yonkin,
DUsHORE BOROUGH:
Middendorf & Cook, Tavern License.
Dennis Keefe,
Joseph Carpenter.
Henry Obert,
Lawrence Finan, Wholesale License.
William O'Neil,
Patrick Daley, Restaurant License.
Margaret Connor, .
Robert McGee, .
jeremiah Deegan,
DAVIDSON TWP.
Daniel II. Lorab Tavern License.
Cyrus B. Hess, 9
George w. Myers,
Ellis Swank,
j. William Moran,
j. William Moran, Restaurant License.
EAGLESMERE BOROUGH:
VIM. II. Van Buskerk, Tavern License.
FORKSvILLE BOROUGH:
Charles II. Seely, Tavern License.
HILLSGROvE TWP.
James H. Keeie, Tavern License
George E.Walker,
LAPORTE BORo
Thos. +. Kennedy, Tavern License.
lnOS. w bedDe0.
Frank W.Gallagher,
LAPORTE TWP.
Philip Peterman. Tavern License.
Moses c. Miller.
SHREWSBURY TWP.
j. II. Stackhouse, Tavern License
WIN. j. LAWRENCE, Clerk.
Clerks Office, Laporte, Pa, Jan. 30 so.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-02-09

For good quality of underware at rea.
sonable prices go to j. w. Bucks store.
For gum boots and rubbsrs 60 to J. W.
Buck, Sonestown.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-19
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

[Under this heading short letters of In
terest will be published when accompa-
MED, for publication, by the writer's
name. The Tribune does not assume re-
sponsibility for opinions here expressed.l ]
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-19
ANCIENT EGGS FOR FOX.
Unhappy Experience of Fox, the
Birdman

While b. A. Fox, the birdman, was
enjoying his dinner yesterday, his
place was violently broken into by two
young men, Arthur T. Sweet and Wal
ter II. Sweet, of Penn avenue Fox
claims they started a fusilade on him OF
ancient eggs.
They had an abundant stock of these
and continued the bombardment until
at last their supply ran out. Fox then
made his escape and returned soon
with Patrolman May.
At this the two belligerents pitched
into both Fox and the blue-coated
guardian of the peace. At last the
patrOlman managed to get the two
Sweets up to Alderman Millar's office,
where they had hearing on the charge
of aggravated assault and battery on
Fox.
They were both held in $500 ball. and
in default committed to the county Jail.
Walter II. Sweet was fined an addi-
tional so for assaulting May.
At this, both Sweets sprang up and
began to swear and yell at the top Of
their voices. Another $40 was then
added to their debit account, and they
We're finally removed from the office
They were both in very drunken con-
dition. Fox was very much battered up
in the encounter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-19
DIED AT THE HOSPITAL.
Coroner Called to Perform a Post
Mortem Examination.

Mary Brown, of Dickson City, died
at the Lackawanna hospital Sunday
night. She came to that institution
under somewhat peculiar circumstan-
ces.
Saturday night a teamster arrived
at the hospital who had brought Mrs.
Brown down in his vehicle. She was
unconscious and in that state she re-
mained until Sunday night ct o'clock,
when she died.
hospital she developed symptoms OF
acute pneumonia. She was supposed
to have been ad1i,tCl to morphine and
yesterday morGiny the hospital doctors
called in Coroner J. ]. Roberts. He
performed an autopsy On the woman
and discovered that her internal organs
We're in bad condition. being almost
wholly diseased. He did not consider
an inquest necessary. The woman'G
burial will be attended to, probably,
by the Dickson City authorities.
She was a woman of about 81 years
of age and has been a widow for sew
eral years. Since the death Of Mr..
Brown she has been a sort Of charge
on the community and has been main
tanned by the Dickson City poor au-
thorities. She has done work, how
ever, in the Lloyd hotel where she
| served at times as a domestic.