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of medicine is not to be grabbed after, but the people are grabbing after the following

Ladies Union suits, underwear Ladies regular fifty-cent vests, 1 eavy Ladies fine scarlet and natural wool underwear

Men's regular fifty cent shirts and drawers cents Men's regular fifty-cent white heavy shirts and drawers 25 cents Men's regular $1.25 Buckskin gloves '4 cents Men's blue denim overalls— cents Good bed blankets, large size 48 cents Kabo, Balls and Duplex Corsets '4 cents Regular sixty-cent corset 34 cents Men's common work slioes 89 cents Women's heavy grain shoes cents Misses' School Shoes, 12 to 2

We are the fellows that sell the Vicuna skin shoe for men and the Mule skin for the worn en.

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but by straiglitfcnvard, licrie.st dealings, we have established our present business, which is surely an evidence that the people of Greenfield and Hancock county appreciate these methods. During the conii:g Holidays we shall exhibit the best and choicest stock of

we ever had, and having adopted the cash in hand system we are enabled to ofler you Christmas goods this year at unheard of prices. This means everything in our stock, including Watches. Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware, Cut Glass, Diamonds and Isovelties. All goods fully warranted and engraved free of charge as heretofore.

L. A. DAVIS, JEWELER.

Tine Old Reliable.

Removal Sale.

In order to reduce stock before removing to our new room on jNTortli State street, we will give

SPECIAL BARGAINS

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BIG FURNITURE STORE.

This is a discount sale that discounts, and will snye you big money. We have too many goods to move, and every one needing furniture this fall should call at once. It will pay you to do so. Our Undertaking Department is complete Service the best. Prices reasonable.

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MESSAGE FORECAST.

What Will Be Said of the Cuban Rebellion.

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SUBJECTS TO CONSIDER.

The President Will Adhere to His Previous Recommendations on the Tariff and Financial Questions—Foreign Relations,

Especially With Spain, Will Be the Burden of the Document. WASHINGTON, NOV. 28.—There are

good reasons for the belief that in his forthcoming message to congress, President Cleveland will strictly adhere to his previous utterances in regard to the tariff and financial questions, and it is altogether probable that these subjects, together with that of our foreign affairs, will occupy practically, if, indeed, not

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elusion of all matter. It is believed that the president will commend the present tariff as a step in the direction of lightening the burdens of the people, and that although it has thus far failed to bring in a sufficient amount of revenue to satisfy the needs of the government, it may confidently be expected to do so under normal business conditions. It is believed that he will point out that already the increasing receipts from customs and internal revenue unmistakably show a gradual though sure return to business prosperity, and that in the near future the receipts from these sources will even more than meet all legitimate expenses of the government. It is therefore not thought that Mr. Cleveland will recommend the imposition of any additional internal revenue taxation, either by increasing the duties now existing or by adding new subjects.

There has been considerable discussion among politicians as to whether the president might not favor a tax on domestic wines and beers, or a stamp tax 1 documents, and such information ikes it more than probable that he lias not considered any of these questions in that connection. That he will recommend legislation retiring the greenbacks by the issue of low rate bonds seems to be almost certain and it is not unlikely that he will ask congress, as an alternative, to authorize the secretary of the treasury to issue low rate bonds, in his

within certain limits, to protect the gold reserve.

Matters of Timely Interest.

In the realm of foresgn affairs, the subject which, it is expected, will claim the greatest hare of attention at the hands of the president, and from its nature will require the most statesmanlike find cautious treatment, will be the Cuban insurrection. "While there is good reason for the belief that the president has steadily adhered to the view expressed so forcibly by ex-Senator Ednrurds. to the effect that as conditions e::i:" -n the island there is no warrant in in ••ei-i.tsitionsil law or precedent for the recognition of the belligerency of the insurgeurs, there are indications that very recent events, and notably the adoption by the insurgents of a policy of wanton destruction of private property, including vast sugar estates belonging to American eit«xrns, may oblige ]:i to change the passive attitude lie has occupied hitherto in favor of a more vigorous and positive line of action.

According to the precepts of international law, id as prari^ed in the case of our late rebellion, Spain can not be held accountable for those losses by Americans, provided it is evident that she has done all in her power to stop the destruction of private property, and also that Spanish citizens are equal sufferers by the operations of the insurgents.

There thus would seem to be only two plans of action open to the president. If he should recognize the belligerency of the insurgents, it is contended that he would bind them to the observance of the rules of civilized warfare, and be in a position to insist upon the abandonment of this policy of destruction of private property under peril of the interference of the United States. On the other hand, he may feel justified in using this argument of great American losses with Spain as a reason for insisting that she press matters to a conclusion in some way.

Another matter that undoubtedly will fhrnro largely in the message to congress will be the "Venezuelan boundary dispute. The president will endeavor to show that lie has done all that is possible for the executive to accomplish

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carry out" the direction of the. last congress and effect a, settlement of this difficulty by arbitration. He will refer to the foreign correspondence of the past year, including Secretary Olney's last and most pressing note to Ambassador Bavard and the reply of the British government, which there is reason to believe, will amount substantially to a repetition of its willingness to a limited but not a full arbitration. It is hebelieved that the message will show that the president has made clear to Great, Britain the deep concern the United States feels in a fair and peaceable settlement of this important subject. In. th shape the Venezuelan dispute will be laid before congress for an expression o.i. its will in the further guidance of the executive.

The Bering sea claims will also be touched upon, and it is believed that the president will take the ground that the United Stat(being in honor bound, as the result of the Paris arbitration and the modus vivendi adopted during its pendency, to pay these claims congress should act favorably upon a convention which he will submit, providing for the appointment of a mixed commission to ascertain and settle them.

The remaining chapters of that portion of tlie message relating to foreign affairs will be largely devoted to a recital of the efforts of the state department in behalf of ex-Consul Waller, a discussion of the feasibility of completing the Nicaragua canal according to the revised project, and congratulatory reference to the good results attending the efforts of the United States ministers in China and Turkey to protect the rights of American residents therein.

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GREENFIELD INDIANA THURSDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 28, 1895. PRICE, TWO CENTS

SHANKS MURDER CASE.

Husband, Wife and Sister Held For the Wolf Creek Tragedy. WALLACE, Ind., Nov. 28.—The trial

of the three Kellers, Daniel, Nannie, his wife, and Maggie, his sister, charged with the murder of Clara Shanks July 8, was called in the circuit court at Rockville. On the morning of July 9 the dead body of Clara Shanks was found in the school at Wolf Creek, two *niles west of this place, by her brother, iniel.

Early the day before Daniel Keller had gone to the Shanks home and admitted that he and Clara had been intimate, and requested her to remain away from his house, as his wife might hurt her. While seated at the dinner table that day Clara burst into tears and, getting up, left the house. That is the last time she was seen alive by a&y one except her alleged slayers.

At first it was supposed she had committed suicide, and the coroner's verdict was to that effect but public opinion was adverse to the decision of the coroner, and at a massmeeting held a week later it was decided to hold an autopsy over the remains. The body was exhumed, and it was found that her neck had been broken, her head crushed, and that she had been choked.

TC FATHER'S BED

The Child Fled For Protection, but Found a Horrible Death. CLEVELAND, NOV. 28.—After Frank

Brown, a night railroader, left his home at 765 Heart street last evening, his wife set about the clearing away of the supper table. Frankie, their 15-months-old baby, pulled the cloth off the table and with it a coal oil lamp. There was an explosion and flames burst fourth. Mrs. Brown hurried three of her children out of the house and found that Ruby, (5 years old, was missing. Shi was found dead, burned horrible, in her father's bed, whither she had instinct vol fed for shelter.

Insurgents .Burning Property.

HAVANA, Nov. 28.—Several additional skirmishes have taken place between thti troops and the insurgents in the province of Santa Clara, during which the insurgents lost 82 killed and five soldiers were mortally wounded. Gil Gonzales, the insurgent leader, has been tried by courtmartial and sentenced to death. Others of his followers have been sen-

discretion tonced to 20 years imprisonment. A

number of insurgents recently boardei the schooner Leradita, near San Juan, in the Remedies district of the province of Santa Clara. They carried away provisions, groceries, etc., valued at $3,000, and then ba ued the schooner.

Millionaire :-!«G«)gh Suicides. MILWAUKEE, NOV. 28.—Peter Me-

Geogli, one of Milwaukee's oldest and best. known citizens, shot ana fatally injured himself at his home in the suburljs of this city yesterday. His wife had only a few days ago sued for divorce, incor. patibility of temper bei:ip the grounds stated in the complaint. It is supposed -hat brooding over this led him to take his life. His connectio-i with the famous lard deal several yea:.ago made his name a familiar one iJ over the country. He was married ei.yh? years ago to a Mrs. Liddy of Kenwooti. a, suburb of Chicago.

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PIT I A I) MI A Nov. sugar reiiiieries in this the Franklin, as well as shut down last night, 2,000 workmen out The Spreek]ps rcfiu for some rime smt *, ... a Cahau had been running vh This is said to be in keeping with a similar movement in New York city, by orders of President Searles. At headquarters in this city it is stated that the refineries close at this time of year- as the product is all used up.

city, including the Mc-Oahan, throwing ovei ^employment, ul closed

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Coal Leaves Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG, NOV. 28.—An extensive shipment of coal has been started bj river and more will go tomorrow. Not loss than 5,000,000 bushels, or about. ]S(»,173 tons, was represented in the shipment, requiring 57 towboats, 132.: barges and ?6 flats to carry it. About 20,000.000 bushels still remain awaitiny shipment, and only 22 towboats are leit for* the purpose. The water has not been high enough to risk heavy tows oi the shipment, would have been greatly increased. No accidents are reported.

ConviHed.

LONDON*, NOV. 28.—Jabez S. Bali'oui was found guilty in the queen's bench division of tiie high court of justice yesterday on tho charge of frauds in connection with the House and Land Investment trust, another of the concerns which formed part of the notorious liberator group of companies. Balfour1 and three of his associates were found guilty on Nov. 20 on similar charges, growing out of their management of the Lands Allotment company, still another of the liberator concerns.

Huuutii Lift Ifcld Clieap.

•••-NASHVILIJK, NOV. 28.—In the last 10 days there have been four murders and

two suicides in this city and vicinity. Two murders occurred yesterday one negro smashed the head of another, and in a drunken brawl with negro women, Walter Cartwright a young white man, was stabbed and his body was found in a back yard. The day also counts up the suicide of an elderly white man named Weil. He was drinking and a family quarrel ensuod and he killed himself.

Senator Gorman's Daughter Weds. WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.—Tho first of

the weddings in SenatorGorman's household took place yesterday. The first bride among the handsome sisters was Miss Daisy Gorman, third daughter of Senator and Mrs. Gorman, who married Mr. Richard Johnson, eldest sou of the late E. Kurtz Johnson, formerly president of the Citizens' National bank. Cardinal Gibbons performed the cere-, mony. as the bridegroom is a Catholic.'

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LEAGUE CHECKMATED

Striking Housesmiths in Gotham Hold Their Own.

ARBITRATION HOPED FOR.

Nonunion Men Seeured by the Iron League

Have Joined the Strikers, Who Have Wisely Avoided Violence—Great Demand

For the Completion of the Big Buildings —Status of the Strike. NEW YORK, NOV. 28.—The strike bat

tle of the Housesmiths and Bridgemen's union and the two leading iron firms was renewed more vigorously yesterday than ever.

A crowd of several hundred strikers and sympathizers gathered around the Sigel, Cooper & Company building, and a large number of police patrolled the sidewalk around the building to prevent any possible outbreak on the part of the strikers, but no serious trouble was reported.

J. M. Cornell, the president of the I Iron league, stubbornly began the fight early in the morning, nothing daunted by his failure of Tuesday to fill the places of the strikers with nonunion men. His agents succeeded in gathering together a considerable number of men who had met at appointed places in response to advertisements.

The agent concluded it would be best to alight at Broadway and Bond street, and proceed cautiously to the job, lest the pickets of the striking housesmiths should discover and capture the new men.

At this juncture President Frank P. Lary of the Housesmiths and Bridgemen's union happened to notice the gang of men. "I quietly told one of them that there was si r-'trike on the job whore they were going to work, and it would be unfair to take the places of our men, who were demanding fair wages, and conditions only," said Mr. Lary. "The men conferred a moment, and then decided to join our men at Clarendon hall. Mr. Cornell's agent was greatly chagrined at the failure of his move and went away crestfallen. I took the men to Clarendon hall, and here they are."

The men thus captured were not housesmiths, but had been employed as laborers. The executive committee of the union took their names and addresses and provided for their immediate wants.

They said that they were not aware that they were to take the places of strikers until, they were informed by Mr. Lary.

As the demand for the completion of the big building at Broadway and Prince street, now being erected oil the site of the old Metropolitan hotel, is urgent. Mr. Cornell, lias bent all his energies toward obtaining housesmiths to put up the iron work.

On this job he has concentrated all his efforts to obtain men. These efforts indicate that the league $as made the Siegol-Cooper building and the Broadway and Prince street job the basis.- L' operations to break the backbone of the strike.

The strike managers are aware of the league's plan of oanrrwj'n. and have also concentrated ali t, energies and demoted their b.ni ^i::'.o picket use about'th^se two be nd endeavor to checkmate the moves macte by the two league firms against whom tho strike is directed.

Commissioner Feeney is still endeavoring to bring about arbitration of the strike,but his efforts thus far have been unsuccessful.

He is watching the struggle, and if he deems it necessary will notify his colleagues of the state board of arbitration that an investigation should be held. In such an event witnesses will be summoned from both sides and all the facts brought out. for legislative action.

MATRIMONIAL COViPLICATIONS.

A Couple Who Have Kept tin Courts

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I'rcacliers ISusy.

LAWKEXCKKURO, Ky., Nov. 28.—Mr. John A. Fen ton and Miss Carrie Samson of Ripy-ille were married yesterday. Tiie bride is a charming young woman of 19. This is her second matrimonial venture, and Mr. Fenton's third, lie is only )i years old. The bride's first husband is still alive, as are also bridgegroonrs other two wives. Mr. Fenton's first and second wives have both been married and divorced since living with him. The third Mrs. Feuton's first husband has {{gain married, and is now suing for divorce, only four mouths after his marriage.

Workmen Crushed, to Death.

IOWA FALLS, la., Nov. 28.—While workmen were engaged in elevating an Illinois Central water tank in this city yesterday two men were fatally and two others seriously injured. Their names are: Nick Gregory, breast crushed, will die Frank Mcliugh, internal injuries, arm and shoulder crushed Jim Sullivan, internally injured J. K. Quin, foreman of workmen, seriously cut about the head. The crash came suddenly, giving the men no time to escape to safely.

An A. I"*. A. Organizer in Trouble. I

TKRKH HAUTL:, Ind., Nov. 28.—Charles Gaugh, organizer of the A. P. A. lodge here, and other Indiana cities, and for a time secretary of the lodge here, is in jail on a charge of trying to disfigure his wife, who recently sued him for divorce. He wrote her a note asking for a meeting on a street corner, and when the police arrested him they found he was provided with a vial of carbolic acid which he had just purchased. Gaugh *or««ntlv atteninted.iiiiici.tlft

Intermarriages Prohibited. TAALEQUAH, I. T.f Nov. 28.—A bill

passed by the house of Cherokee legislature yesterday repealing the intermarriage law relative to Cherokee and whites. Whites who have been hitherto married into the tribe will, however, retain their citizenship, but no rights in the nation can hereafter be acquired by whites intermarrying, provided th«. chief signs the bill.

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HE FOUGHT FOR CUBA^'rV Career of General Thomas Jordan, Wh» Died in New York Last Night.

NEW YORK,Nov. 28.—General THOMAS Jordan died last night at 10:30 o'clock at his home, 124 East Twenty-fifth street Members of General Jordan's fapuly and some of his intimate personal friends, were present when he died. General! Jordan had been suffering for a long| time from tuberculosis.

Biographical.

General Jordan was born in Luray, Page county. Va., in 1819. At 16 he entered 1 West Point, where he was a roommate I and classmate of William T. Sherman. I General Jordan served all through the Seminole campaign. Afterward he was in the Mexican war. He was also with the troops in California and Oregon, in, the quartermaster's department. The highest rank that he attained in tha United States army was captain. I

At the outbreak of the civil war he re-1 signed and joined the Confederacy. He was made brigadier general, and served as chief of staff with General Beauregard, and fought at the first battle of Manassas and at Shiloh. At the close of the war he took the side of General Beauregard in tha latter's quarreJ with Jefferson Davis. For this he was criticised severely in some quarters. He was connected with the Mem- 1 phis Appeal for some time after the close of tho war.

When the first Cuban insurrection broke out, General Jordan enlisted and fought during 1876-70 against Spain. He eventually became commander

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attendants FT THE RAIL"-' asylum RI I-A-IIKAIR. VEVO arro-ted last night CHARED with, causing the death of Leon Pi--a, OTHERWISE known ir Leon Lewis, UU was an inmate OF

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has recently oeen established by Pope Leo XIII to commemorate the apparition of the miraculous medal to Sister Catherine Tabotrn, A sister of charity, which occurred at the

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rebel forces in Cuba. At Las Menas do Tana, on Christ-mas day, 1870, with nearly 600 men he held in check 3,500 Spanish soldiers until his ammunition gave out.

He came to the United States in 1871 t6 intercede for Cuba and endeavored to-1 have belligerent rights granted the island,. Ho was arrested on a charge of violating the neutrality laws and held for trial. He-1 was never tried, however. Jj

SHOT IN THE BACK.

Detroit. 1'olieemai! Murdered bv an Un— liiiovrn SVrson This Morning. DETROIT, NOV. 28.—Patrolman Burt I Walker was shot by an unknown person shortly after midnight and is believed to be fatally injured. Walker found two men fighting at the corner of Larned and Antointe streets. He pushed through the crowd to arrest them when some one shot him in the back. Walker fell, fainting from loss of blood. He was taken to Harper hospital, but has not been able to tell anything about th& shooting. The crowd scattered before other officers arrived.

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I'lorida Weather.

JACKSONVILLE, Flu., Nov. 28.—PEUsacola is the only place in Florida reporting freezing temperature. The official thermometer there fell to 84 degrees and this morning thinicoappeared in exposed places. No

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done except to flowers which were blooming luxuriantly. The minim AN temeperature in Jacksonville was 35, just escaping frost. Tho weather in. western Florida is moderating.

Relieved All Escaped.

DETROIT, NOV. 28.—Fire broke out shortly after midnight in a 5-sto.ry flat building in Case avenue near Columbia street. A large number of people were. I sleeping in the structure, but so far as has been learned all escaped in safety.

The building is badly gutted and the loss, it is believed, will approximate $50,000.

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celebrated this year With unu.-ual I"ivor. Fall, ol a Once Leader. LAOIIANCK, Ind., Nov. 28.—JamesC F. Sliowalrer, a few years ago a PROMI^SSS nent attorney and politician, is in JAIL«^ here, on change of venue from ELKHART#!® county, on a cliaige of forgery. He is unable to furnish bail. Showaltor letfes the an ti-Lowery congressional fight here* in 1880.

Kloped From Louisville.

JEFFKRKONVILLI-:, Ind., Nov. 28.—'. Hardy Foster and Millie Summers, John Barmore and Charlotte Anson,

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Allison and Ada Lynch eloped from Louisville yesterday and were married, by Magistrate Hause.

MeCormiek IJetter.

NEW YORK, Nov. 28.—The condition/ of Harold F. MeCormiek of Chicago, who was married to Miss Edith Rockefeller, was improved this morning. It was said that he had recovered from his attack of pleurisy.

A Itride at Fifteen.

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky., Nov. 28.—J. M. Foster and Miss Millie Adams, prominent members of society, were united in marriage at the home of tho bride. The bride is only 15 years of age.

Wednesday's Cash.

WASHINGTON, NOV. 28.—Yesterday's statement of tho condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance, *1.78.188.008 gold reserve, $82,156,325.