Daily globe., 1883-05-14
TSpecial Telegram to the Globe

ted States to become president of the Mu-
tual Trust company of New York, appears
to have been badly deceived. The COM
pany made him fattering offers, in which
his salary was fixed at $4,000 per annum,
in return for which the company was to
secure Mr.. Gilfllan's business abilities in
conducting financial operations. Much
surprise is manifested that Mr.. Gilfllan
did not post himself as to the reputability
of the Mutual Trust company before ac-
cepting its offer. 1t is said that the com
pany's affairs are in bad shape, and that
the company were hoping that the late
treasurer would be able to put the concern
squarely on its feet. It is heavily in debt
to the American Mining exchange, and its
affairs have to some. extent been run on
wild cat' principles. AS soon as Mr.. Gil
fllan learned how matters stood he imme-
diately resigned. Mrs. Gilfllan, who
remained in Washington confirms the re-
ports of her husbands falling out with the
company, and says that ne will return. to
this city in few days.
RELIC OF TIE BRITISH BoMBARDMENT
In support Of the statement that in max
ing some repairs in The basement of the
capitol, charred fragments of wood were
taken from the old hall of the house of
representatives, there has been sent to one
of the newspaper Offices here we'll authen-
ticated fragment of one of the padlocks
taken from the hole in the wall, where it
originally rested when the building was
being erected. The padlocks supported
the center for the ground arch at the south
east corner of the building above what is
now the stationery room of the house, and
were mainly destroyed when the British
burned the capitol, the ends within the
walls only remaining. When the new roof
was pat on space about ten
feet square wss closed in, and
has remained closed until an opening
was cut from the entablature on the
rear of the goddess of liberty. Ia the
course of the present alterations the frag-
ment in question WAS taken from the wall
by Jack Decker, the boss rigger at the
capitol. The interior Is still black with
smoke, presenting unquestionable evidence
Of fire.
BAU1I's SUCCESSOR.
Ia the selection of successor to Green
B. Raum as commissioner CT internal reve-
nue., the only thing known is that the presi-
dent will take all the time he needs to de-
eide, and until The announcement is made
twill be of little profit to speculate upon
the chances Of various persona. The mem
bers of the cabinet and several heads of
bureaus wnen appealed to for information
on the subject make but unsatisfactory
replies, to which there was good deal of
samenesJ. i don't know anything about
it," said one, ''and what's more, there is no
use undertaking to find out The president
is like a steel trap, and refuses to
commit himself one way or
another. He listens patiently to all the
advice that is offered, and gives each the
same measure Of encouragement, which is
that he will give the matter careful con-
sideration. don't think that the tempo
rary appointment of Comptroller Knex
in place Of Deputy Rogers, who has been
acting commissioner, means that the
president has determined not to appoint
Mr.. Rogers, as was inferred. The fact is
the president could only appoint Mr..
Rogers temporarily for the first ten days,
and could not re-appoint him. Deputy
Rogers has Individually full control of the
business of the Office now, and signs all the
mail as deputy commissioner. Mr. Knox's
assignment is merely to avoid the viola
tion of technical requirement of the law.
1t is my judgment, which, under the cir
cumstances, cannot be worth much, that if
the president heeds the demands of
professional politicians and his old
friends in New York, he will give
the Office TO butcher. 1t will
certainly not go to Illinois, for re asons /
gave the other day, nor will it be given to
any Of the congressman who had their
wings clipped last fall. Mr.. Bu rr ows, of
Michigan, would mortgage his birthright
to get the place, but I am certain he will
be disappointed. 1 think it safe to say
that nobody outside the White house has
the slightest inkliEg as to who will be the
man. The selection of Judge Gresh am as
postmaster general indicates that the pres
ide1t is disposed TO furnish the country
with surprise parties in making his ap
pointments."
ANoTEAR CIVIL SERVICE SCAN DAL.
The civil service commission, from which
so much in the way of political purifcatio1
has been expected, is no sooner relieved Of
one scandal than it becomes involved il
another. Ever since the passage of tht
Pendleton act, the new law and everything
done in pursuance of it has been over
hauled, and studied efforts have been made
to bring the idea of civil service reform
into disrepute. Soon after tn,
commission had been appointed, on
of its members is said to have
personally besieged Secretary Folger fol-
positions in the treasury for his friends
Then came the dismissal of the steno
grapher because, 1t is claimed, it was de
manded by New York politicians who hsd
their own man for the place. Then cam,
the charge of incompetency against Chiet
Examiner keim, and his forced resigna
tion. The latest scandal is made pnbIi,
to-day and concerns Charles LYMAN. wb,
was appointed to succeed MIR. Keim
Some clerk in the war department, who
probably would not be able tn sacrra ,ro