The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-02
JUDGE G0FF DENIES III
ays There's No Truth In His Reported Re-
tusaI 10 Enter the Cabinet.
WILL NOT SAY THAT HE HAS ACCEPTED
There is No signiiicancci In Ills visits
TO His OLD Observation-Disclosures will
Not Commit themselves as to n
Constitutional Convention Rr.
starr Discusses women,

Richmond, Va, Feb. l.-(Special)-.
Judge Nathan Goff, who is here to hold
court. was interviewed tonight and de-
nied that there was any truth whatever
III the story that he had declined to
serve In McKlnley's cabinet because he
had promised to try and have James A.
Gary. of Maryland, appointed, and Gary
was holding him to his promise. He
said lie had told Mr. Gary he would like
to see him appointed. but the Balti
morean was not seeking to hold him to
a pledge which he had not made. The
.1uuge refused to say whether or not
he had accepted or declined cabinet
place. He said Major Mckinley was the
only man who could answer this ques-
ton.
The Judge added that he did not sec
why there should have been any politi-
cal significance attached to his late visit
TO Canton, for he had visited Major Nc
kinley often since they had served to-
gether in Congress.
Judge Goff is expected to deliver his
opinion Tomorrow in the case of the
Southern Bell Telephone company VS..
the City of Richmond. The city has or
dered the company to discontinue bust
ness here, and the company has un in
junction restraining the city from driv-
ing 1t out. The point to be decided is
whether or not the Injunction shall be
perpetual.
ALL AFRAID TO SAY.
1t is astonishing how many prominent
men there are in public life who are not
as yet ready to express an opinion as to
the holding of a constitutional conven-
tion. In the last day or two L have in
terViewed SOME half a dozen gentle
men whose names are familiar to news
paper readers, Iand almost without ex-
ception they wanted more time in which
to think about the matter. The truth
OF the business Is nearly all are afraid of
political complica tions that may arise
One man says: "If / were dead sure the
Democrats would control the convention
i should advocate Ii, but politics are
so uncertain" a Populist ltader would
vote for the convention IL he believed
there would "be more brains and pa
triotism In the convention than there
have been In the Legislature during sew
eral sessions i'm late years"
SIDNEY p. EPES RESIGNS.
Hon. Sidney p. Hpes, the Congress
man-elect from the Petersburg district,
to-day sent to the Governor his resigna-
tion as Register of the Land Omce, to
take effect March 1st. 1t Is expected
that the Governor will fill the vacancy
i'm few days. There are about twenty
applicants. Mr.. John W. Richardson
of Smyth county, will no doubt be the
tion in the office and is a warm personal
friend of the Governor
DIR. STARR DISCUSSES WOMEN.
Rev DIR. w G. Starr formerly of
Norfolk, preached a rcd-hot sermon, es-
pecially to women, last night. Among
other things he said:
IF the people of the foriies could see
the new woman they would declare she
was a wonder" he said. "If they heard
of woman going from New York to
California alone the act would be class
ed with the annals of the bloody West.
suppose they could see the caller come
al o'clock in the evening and stay un-
Ill after midnight, and as he was leaving
hear the request for the morning paper
that lay on the porch? What would
they say about the balloon sleeve, the
tied back dress, and the hat? The
bloomer costume would freeze the mar
row in their bones.
What would they say to the i o'clock
breakfast in bed; the . o'clock lunch,
ana dinner at o'clock: then to see
show at the theatre full of indecent
things?
What would they have said when
Sarah Bernhardt, in play, taught boys
and girls the horrible arr of seduction?"
Continuing the sermon, DR.. Starr de-
clared that some women were hand
cuffed slaves 10 the social world. He
paid his respects to the society girl, and
declared that love for popular favor had
ruined souls
st. Paul had reason for his writing
concerning woman. II was a command
in the position of a Jewish ordinance.
Pentecost women had been allowed to
speak at church, bu. since the Day OF
Pentccost woman had been allowed to
work for the church, and they did with
the best results"
DIR. Starr then told what he had seen
woman do last week that man could
not. Husbands had failed to find work
and family suffered. but the woman
went out and kept the wolf from the
door,
st. Peter mapped out work for men
that a boy could do. Woman could
talk better than boy. Why shouldn't
she be allowed to speak for God?
What are the bright women of Rich
mond doing?" asked the preacher. TIA
lent was being buried every day that
could do good. Were people afraid Of
getting good?
II would rather laugh at a thunder
bolt and dare 1t strike me than ridicule
devout woman" said DR.. Starr.
woman was good enough TO be sold
at the lust market in Turkey and to be
hired by the Anglo-Saxon friends 10
dance in ballets, to pose as living pic
lures in ball in Gotham, where woman
had seemed to have lost the sense Of
blush. They were good enough to beg
for family who should be supported
by man who was a drunken brute
They were good enough for parlor pets.
ora waltz!ng machine. or painted top.
Why not good enough to work for God 2"
HWoNn will mot ,ha left O,Yt IN fho