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Yates Riggs investigation until recently
but have since talked with Mr.. Lindsay
about II.
The hour having arrived for the con-
yening OF the two houses of the General
Assembly, a recess was taken, on motion
of Senator Buchanan, until 1 o'clock in
the afternoon.
PLACING THE RESPONSIBILITY.
Al 4.gO o'clock the Investigation was
resumed In the Senate chamber. but only
Messrs. Stubbs, Buchanan, and Walker
were present on the part OF the COM
mittee.
DR.. Winston, of Hanover, member OF
the Board Of Visitors Of the Institution
for the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind, appeared
before the committee TO ask Mr.. Haisiip,
who was again called 10 the stand,
few questions.
q. | like TO ask this. In your testi-
mony this morning you stated that the
board was primarily responsible Tor any
intemperance, II any that might have
existed az the Institution. would be
clad il YOU will state whether OF not IN
your opinion, /, as member OF that
board. am in any way responsible Tor
any intomperance. II any. that may now
or has had IN past time existed az that
institution
A. No, sir; I shall not undertake TO
say that YOU individually were response
BILE for any Of il. l think that the board
had knowledge Of the drinking that was
known TO be going on there at times, ana
1 think that they We're certainly respon-
sible for not adopting some rule IN refer
ence 10 the matter. have been informed
bv the president of the board, IN talking
with him in regard 10 the matter, that
he was opposed to the drinking being
allowed in the institution ans my recol-
lection f. that he stated that you and
Mr.. Turner were also opposed 10 II, but
the majority Of the board never took any
action in regard to the matter.
O. From the information that came 20
your knowledge you gathered that
Messrs. Farrer, Turner and myself were
(Contined on Third Page.
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There were several girls there, and / also
observed MIR. Bear and Miss - at the
upper end Of table TO the right Of the
door. Their position aroused my sus-
picion. | called the girls in. and they
came. ! could not say from what little /
could see that there was something
wrong. Mr.. Bear denied il. and / imme-
diately reported the matter TO the prin-
eipal, and as far as / recollect Mr.. Bear
said that he was playing with the girls.
The matter was dismissed by the prin-
cipal. for the reason. 30 / remember that
] could not make any positive charge, and
FOR the reason that Mr.. Bear had been
so long connected with the institution
ana had an unblcmished record. / have
just stated to the committee what /
stated 10 the principal at the time.
g. Can you speak with any accuracy
as TO Miss IS age2
\. / cannot, but / think she was be-
tween sixteen and twenty years old J
think she came there AT the beginning
Of the session OF iSS2-'St. | don't think
she WAS there the year before
.. You do not know of your knowledge
how long Mr.. Bear has been there?
A. No. sir; but my recollection is that
he had then been there for about thirty
years-eyer since he had been q pupi.
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WAREHOUSE FIRE ~ DayyILLE.
Good Work of the Firemen Much Tobacco
and the Building Burned.

DANVILLE, VA. Feb. s.A little ar
ter midnight this morning flames were
discovered In the rear part OF the TX
change tobacco warehouse. and soon the
entire building was enveloped.
IL was quickly destroyed with contents.
The warehouse was situated In the midst
OF tobacco factories, and for "A while
there was imminent danger OF "A terrible
conilagration involving three or fou-
leaf factories. a block of stores. ana
two other warehouses. but by the ex-
cellent work of the lire department the
flames were confined TO the Exchange
ware house which was totally destroyed.
together with eighty-one hogsheads OF
tobacco, owned by Ayerett AZ Harvey.
and quite quantity OF loose lear-tobacco.
belonging TO various parties The buiid-
ing was owned by Il. l.. and A. Gerst
and was insured for $1,000.
Ayerett * Harvey did not have fuii In
surancc on their tobacco. only g. 40.
The damage TO adjoining factories.
which frequently caught and were extin-
guished, was but few hundred dollars.
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Orders 10 the Flying Squadron.
SILVER AND PROTECTION.
Col. Fiiett's Friends Looking After MS
RiIts

WASHINGTON, u. c.. Feb A.-Speciai'
The Republican silver senators nave
ioiued in signing paper declaring that
there Is 20 be any more protection taiin
legislation, except In conneeuoh """
the free coinage OF silver
This is a practical step. ana enc WIN
may prove OF benefit. IL cahnot help
the cause of cheap money and will weak
q, the nrotectionist party of the country
I,s most signifcent feature. however, -
that IL reveals the hopeless division De-
tween The sound money and the silver
RepubIicans The West should naturally
he opposed to protective tarin, whio
tho East Is lust as naturally IN favor oil
sound finance.
\ combination OF low tariff aud SOUND
money. m the next national Democratic
platforrn. should receive an chdotssmeht
this year as hearty as that which the
Democratic principles received In 1892.
col. ELLETTs ILLNESS.
The tolegrams from Richmond. received
here to-day regarding the serious Illness
of Representative Elicit. have caused the
utmost alarm among the members OF
the Virginia delegation. and the numerous
other friends OF Mr. Elicit IN the two
houses of Congress.
Mr. Elletts work here H. IN eAcelieht
shape, and during his absence. his see
retary. Mr.. Buchanan, has prevented its
being neglected.
The bill to pay the claim OF the Rich
mond city College is now before the
Committee on Claims.
The committee, IT is understood, fa,ofs
= general appropriation bill. to pay all
the claims of southern schools at one
time.
Mr. Eletts mail has recently contained
letter from consu-ticnerat trittendeb,
at Mexico. heartily endorsing Mr.. Ellctts
proposition to buili a legation building al
the city OF Mexico
The other bills introduced by Mr Ei'cft
are being pushed before the committees
IN his absence by his numerous friends.
General Walker has scceptd an invita-
tion 10 address the Mddlesex Club. OF
Boston. on February llth.
Among the other speakers who are cx-
pected TO deliver addresses, are General
James LoDgstreet and Governor Bradley,
OF Kentucky
W. A. Hall has been appointed postmas-
ter at Yadkin Valley. Caldwell county,
North Carolina, vice NJ. s Patterson.
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WEATHER FORECAST.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. s.--Forecast for
Sunday:
For Virginia and North Carolina: Rain
Sunday, clearing at night. colder In the
interior. northeast, shifting 10 northwest
winds.
The depression noted Friday evening In
the Middle Gulf coast has developed into
a storm OF moderate cgergy and moved
northeast 10 South Carolina.
IL will probably continue In an eastefly
course near the coast line. reaching
southern New England by Sunday night.
a storm centre aisc exists In tie western
Canadian provinces. with slight dopres-
sion ever Lake Superior. The pressure has
risen In the vest Gulf states. and threat
ems the middle and southern Rocky
Mountain districts.
The temperature Is lover in the East
Gulf states and the lower Mississippi
Valley. and higher the upper Missis-
sippi and Missouri valleys In other dis
tricts there has been little change In
thermal conditions
For the North Atlantis States ircreas-
ing cloudiness is indicated. followed by
snow Sunday afternoon or night. Clear
ing and cooler weather Is Indicated for the
South Atlantic States.
rhe weather will continue generally
fair In the upper Lake regions and
throughout tho West
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a
a. No, sir. The girls were not vio-
latins the rules of the institute then.
on Saturday nights the pupils had no
studies, and were allowed TO 20 out on
the lawn TO play. The weather was
warm, but the hour hal arrived Tor
them to come IN. When they were call
et number OF them failed 10 come in,
and l was called upon TO bring them in.
q. Did Mr.. Bear have the same au-
thorlty 10 correct the girls as you?
y. Neither OF as had any such power:
only the governor; but each week one
teacher was officer Of the day. and he
was called upon By the governor. My
impression Is that l held that position
that week. although 1 have a letter from
Alr. Bear, stating that he was officer OF
the day. Inasmuch as / felt called on
10 report the matter TO the principal. L
would not like 10 have been caught in
the same position as Mr.. Bear, although
it only aroused my suspicious.
q. Can you recall whether Miss -
was examined at this time?
a. 1 know nothing about il. / was
not party 10 the examination. / am
only positive as 10 my statement and
that OF Mr.. Bear / suppose Miss
Shackelford was also examined. She
followed me downstairs and stood in
the door when / struck the match.
9. Could you see the girls in the yard?
4. No. sir. That was my object in
striking the match. had no expectation
of seeing any one in that corner. This
happened. / think. late in May or early
in June. 1854, just two months before /
severed my connection. Mr.. Euritt was
not at that institution, but Mr.. VIII
liams was.
Q. What was Mr.. Williams conduct?
A. i know nothing Of my own know
ledge, and l heard no complaints about
him.
Q. Please state what you know Of Mr..
Bears fitness as teacher.
a. / always regarded him as a capable
man. ] can't say that Regarded him
as a scholar. but l thought he could
teach a scholar.
Questioned by Mr.. Harrison: Was Mr..
Bear married at that time?
A. Yes, sir: and | think he was about
forty-hve years old. There were some
girls in the yard at the time. only
short distance from the table where
Mr.. Bear and Miss were.
HE REPORTED 1T AT ONCE.
When asked to describe their position
at the time, witness said he would rather
not try it. because so much time had
elapsed, and ne would not like 10 DO
Mr.. Bear an Injustice. Ny impression
was, however. that Mr.. Bear was close
enough 10 touch Miss . Ny suspi-
ciOn was aroused by their position to
each other. and it was grave enough
for me 10 report the matter The table
was about six or eight feet from the door.
IL was one Of the old-timo leaf-tabies.
The leaves were folded up. and IL stood
against the wall. They were at the far
end Of the table. Miss was near
;ho end of The table, but ] cannot tell
now whether they were facing each
other. As soon as J struck tho match
both az once began TO rise and ease
from where they were. They were I'm
a somewhat recumbent position. Mr..
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NARY ABERNArHT's TRIP.
In an Open Wagon in the Rain Twenty
Miles with Bahv.

BURKEVuLE, VA, Feb. Especial
Now that Lunenburg has gotten her pri-
soners the great question with our citi-
zens is what are they going to do with
them?
Mary Abernathy and her infant daugh-
ter passed through here Thursday. On
route TO Lunenbufg. great aeal OF
sympathy was expressed for the bany
when the party started Tor l'untnnuik.
The wagon in which the prisoner ana
child were conveyed was an open one
and the day being damp cold and RAINY
IL will be very little short of a miracle
if the child does not die, as II had very
little protection from the weather on JUS
twomty-mile journey
sheriff Cardoza kindly purchased an
umbrella for the prisoner, and old MS
duty 10y conveying the woman TO the
county lail. but il seemed quite hard mat
the child should be subjected to sucn
a trip. even though its mother may be
a cOlorOd murderess.
some have remarked that the child
would be better off dead, and from
humane standpoint this may be true.-
Burkcvillc's MINSTREL boys "Ihe Black
Diamonds" gave an entertainment last
night. Your correspondent has seen pro-
fessional companies who would not sur
pass them.
Mcssrs. Mel Harding Z. W. Hyde +.
V. Cosby. and Bassie Young distinguish
cd themselves as endmen and comedians.
The "Eusterpcan Club attended IN
body and the hall was crowded TO over
flowing. After the Performance refresh
ments were sold for the benefit OF Ma
sonic lodge.
Mrs Thomas Camm gave hali
M her home last night. which was at
tended and greatly enjoyed by the young
people from various sections OF the
county.
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SENATOR'S ny DIKECr pOTE.
The Kentucky House of Representatives
Fnxora This Mosie of Seiection..

FRANKFORT. KY. Feb. s.-The Re-
publicans refused this morning to allow
one of their number TO pair with senator
Ogilvie lDem) who is very ILL., They
acknowledge that they expect him Ia die.
The Legislature Is growing weary OF
the senatorial hight. In the House this
morning a resolution WAS passed unsni-
mously calling on Congress TO make the
election OF senators by the people direct.
In the Senate a Joint resolution was In
troduccd TO adjourn sine die on February
18th. on the ground that there is no money
IN the treasury. and that legislation Is
blocked.
The ballot stood to-day: Hunter. JJ;
blackburn, ~; Tyler, 3. Bate, l.
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EX-TEACHER FRANK 3. YATES.
ana Bind. al StauntOn. during the ses-
siOns Of 16S2-s3 and 1sS3-'4 During "A pOr-
tion Of the first session DR.. Vaughan was
principal, | think, until March. 1881. lie
was then succeeded by Captain Roller
.. Mr.. Brenaman, l hand you now
list OF teachers of the deaf-mute depart
ment and the blind department and tho
music departments Of the Deaf. Dumb,
and Blind Institution. AZ Stanton. VIII
You please look over that list and say. If
you can, Of your own knowledge, who are
the teachers now that were teachers at
that institution while you We're there?
\. or the teachers I'm the deaf-mute de-
partment there IS Mr.. Bear. Mr. Berke-
ley. and Mr.. Williams. and Miss Kerr
They were teachers during the period
that 1 was there. In the blind department
Messrs. Pontz, Humbert and Miss
Kerr, and in the music department 4. J.
Turner These are the only ones I'm the
list that Were there when / was there.
Questioned by Mr.. Harrison: Was Mr..
Euritt teacher while you were there?
a. No. sir: but be is q teacher now.
In the blind department Mr P0yntz, Alr.
Humhert. and Miss Kerr were there. Mir
Cambridge was a pupil al the time i'm
music The only name here that was
connected with the institution at the
time / was there was \. J. Turner /
have been away from Staunton a num-
Der Of years. in fact. the entire time since
] left Staunton ! have been out Of the
county and community / have been back
very seldom, and know nothing of the
present regime.
Q. There arc before this committee
charges against u. G.. Bear. a teacher OF
the deaf-mute department. who is accused
with bctraying Miss ., Of Petersburg,
Va, and Mr.. Brenaman, "a former teacher,
IS stated as having seen the act. Please
state what you know about it from your
own knowledge.
CHARGE AGAINST MIR. BEAR.
A. As 10 the charge against Mr.. Bear
7 know nothing. / win state. however.
the circumstances that aroused my sus-
picion while / was there. as has been
testified TO by Miss Shackeford. now Mrs
Chiles. and her statement Is correct. ON
a Saturday night she tried 10 get the
girls who were i'm the yard into the house.
! went down stairs the back way iD the
east wing i passed out under the back
porch, it being dark. and struck match.
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WASHINGTON. Feb. s.--Ohlcial re-
ports from Commander Burwell. Of the
United States dispatch boat Dolphin.
show that the slUNey of the Gulf of Hon
duras. upon which that vessel has been
engaged for the past month, rs progress
.ne RAPIDLY. and that accurate charts OF
his important harbor Will soon no avail
able.
The Dolphin has erected hcacons 10
mark The principal for vessels % deep
draueht. and thes marks VIII le per-
mitted t. remain for several years, when
they will doubtless be replaced by per
manent lights The work already accom-
piiShed Will enable vessels 90 enter east
ern Honduras ports with safety.
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looking gentleman: looks like preacher,
and he is the last man l would sus-
pect OF any immortality from his appear
auce. Mr.. Euritt | know very well and
feel satisfied that he has not taken
drink for several years. He stands we'll
i'm the community and IS member OF
the church.
have never been very intimate with
Captain Doyle and cannot testify as 10
his habits. I have never seen him drink,
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A QUESTION OF DATE.


ct must have been Monday or Tuesday
that they were in my place. as no busl-
ness is done on Sunday
Mr.. Hamilton here asked the witness
what time IL was that they were In his
place, and ne replied; 1T was between g
or o'clock at night, and all three took
drinks
MIR. Jones, addressing the Court, said
last evening about 1880 o'clock he heard Of
n very important witness for the Com
rnonwoalth, who he had not been informed
OF before. and he asked TO be allowed
10 put him on the witness stand. Inc
witness to whom he alluded was r. a.
Sandford. TO whom Harris had made
statement two or three months prior 10
the shooting, 10 the effect that Buck
Mallory had better let him alone or he
woul1 FIJI him so full OF shot that the
physicians would not be able 10 take
them all out Of his body"
Counsel for the defence objected 10 TINS
witness going on the stand ana the Cd
lection was sustained by tho Court
The Commonwealth having announced
that it was through with its witnesses.
the court took n recess until 1 o'clock TINS
afternoon to give the court and counsel
time 10 prepare their instructions. Ihe
iurv was then placed In charge OF the
sheriff TO be kept together until they
come into court on next Monday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. The jury viii attend
di,,ine service at the Second Presbyterian
church tomorrow morning and Washins-
tou-Street Methodist Episcopal church
AT night. and viii be accompanied ny
Judge Mullen.
This afternoon The instructions to be
given to the jury were argued.
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TUE INVESTIGATION RESUMED
Committee Again Probing Into The Deaf,
Dumb and Blind Institute Affairs.
THE CHARGE AGAINST TEACHER BEAR.
Ex-Teacher Brenaman Testifes to the Dis
covery which Aroused His Suspicious.
MIR. ID. Uaisiip, of staunton, Testi-
hes as to the Use OF Liquors.

The investigation OF the charges pre-
ferred by Mr.. John l.. Randolph against
the Institution for the Deaf Dumb, and
Blind, at Staunton, was again taken up
yesterday morning. The committee met
in the Office Of Captain O'Bannon the
Superintendent Of Public Printing in. the
basement Of the Capitol building The
only absentee was Mr.. Howard Hath
away, Of Lancaster. who lad not yet re-
turned from the inspection of the State
institutions in the Southwest. Chairman
Stubs stated that he had received
telegram from Mr.. w. W. Brenaman,
Of Pocahontas, Va, setting forth that he
would be on hand that morning to be
examined as a witness before the com
mittee.
Mr.. Brenaman was then called and
promptly responded. lie was first taken
I'm hand by Chairman Stubbs, and made
the following statement:
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the squadron, but is displeased because OF
its formation, which she holds Is q need
less stirring up OF anirnosities.
The representative OF the United Press
has made further efforts TO learn the des-
tination OF tho squadron. When he APP
preached an admiralty ofiicial on the SUBJ
ject he was curtly told that the squadron
had no destna ton.
RHODES NOT RESPONSIBLE.
Cecn Rhodes. formerly Prime Minister
OF Cape Colony and the head and front
OF the British South Africa Company. per-
sonally maintains reticence regarding his
recent conference with Mr.. Chamberlain,
Secretary OF State for the Colonies. Ills
intimate friends, however. state that -
a result of the conference the suspicion
that Mr.. Rhodes IL responsible Tor Dr.
Jameson's raid into the Transvaai has
been removed.
He merely authorized DR.. jameson 20
concentrate a small force ana watch tno
threatened rising In the Transvaai. 10
never intended that this force should
operate actively against the Beers. tie
was astonished WIN heard that Ut.
Jameson had crossed the frontier
This sums up the defence of Mr.. Rhodes
IN the charges that he was personally
rognizant that an attempt would be made
nv the forces of the British South Africa
companv to overthrow the South African
Republic.
Orders 10 the Flying Squadron.
LONDON. Feb. s.--Orders have been is
sued 10 the new flying squadron, whicn
Is living Off the Spithead, 10 proceed on
Monday for Beer Haven, Bantry Bay,
sonth GOA Il of ireland, and there 10 await
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RANGE OF THERMOMETERS.

Following was the range OF the ,her.
monietsr al The Times office yesterdays
r. M -; y r. ~, ": mlcnight. ~
Average. ~ Ia y,
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Bear spoke 10 me about it either that
night or the next morning / made my
report 10 the principal at once. and so
ana Miss Shackelt0rd, and perhaps Miss
Kerr. AIR. Bear mentioned the subject
TO me first, but he may have been in
formed OF IL previously by the principal
Mr. Bear lived at that time at the insti-
tution while his family were at Elkton.
Rockingham county.
Questioned by Mr.. Buchanan: Mr..
Bear and Miss We're in a rather
crouchng condition when / saw them.
but 1 can hardly describe il in detail at
this time
Questioned by Mr.. Harrison: While
I was at the institution ] did not know
OF any dinking going on among the
students.
by AIR. Stubbs ] have before me a
letter written by YOU have you any
more statements to make about the
natter
A. / have made a fun report about the
a. have made fair report
about the matter, but / wish 10
state that l heard that the ques-
tions would connect my name with
the ruin OF the girl and I felt called upon
10 defend myself In regard 70 the mat
ter. / did not know what the object OK
the question was. and since l have been
down here I have learned the exact cir
cumstances. This Is the ony case 1
know of in connection with the lnsti-
tuition that aroused my suspicious and
! regret very much that duty compelled
me to appear before this COMMITTEES TO
rake this statement. At the time Mr.
Bear was cxonerated, / felt that he
had been properly eXonerated. lie had
then blameless reputation
O. Do you think now that you dis
charged you duty in making the reporty
A. i would make the same statement
over again. / used the expression OF
the ruin of the girl following the alega-
ton published in the newspapers. / have
heard nothing consequently about Miss
EVIDENCES or DRINKING.
Mr.. Halslip. who WAS the next witness.
testified as follows: 4iy name is 4. ID.
Haislip. / am forty-iye years old and
live I'm Staunton.
O. This committee has been requested
bv Mr. Randolph 10 examine you as
witness. Please state what you know
about the charges?
\. / lived in Stanton since 1880. and
have been thrown with a good many
officers and teachers. / never had any
knowledge or even intimation OF such
charges OF imiuOfdlllA. IHt9 are cti tdlll-
Is not matter OF general knowledge
In stanton. / have seen some evidences
of drinking among those connected with
the institution. IL created good deal OF
talk during the earlier years. several
persons being known 20 drink liquor. but
there has been great Improvement
lately.
/ heard the evidence here. and know
Mcssrs. Berkeley. Bear. Humbert. Cap
rain Dovia. and Mr.. Yates Along ls9g-'gl
Mr.. Yates was a very hard drinker and
apparenily fun OF liquor nearly an the
time. he married in 1881 and after that
he seemed 20 slack up in drinking and
thought that he was about 10 leave
Off the habit entirely. lie was neigh
ror OF mine In 1872. and ! raw great
change On him. Mr. Humbert at that
time drank some liquor. | smelt IL on
him. Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Berkeley
are perfectly sober men, and. In my opin-
ion. are good. conscientious men. espe-
cially Mr.. Berkeley. Mr.. Bear ! only
know slightly; he is very dignined
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My name is W. w. Brenaman and
live now at Pocahontas, Va. ] am thirty
five years Of age. ! have been a teacher
at the Institution for the Deaf, Dumb,
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q. When Miss Shackelford called you
did you know where Mr.. Bear was?
OFFICER OF THE DAY.