Evening journal., 1899-02-18

10 the Board of Education the dlvi-
dends due the oosored schools Of the
city, amounting to S2,S23. 1t Was a
mix-up ircm THE etalt, for the substi-
tate was really two separate and dis
tinot bills. and the wlnd-up was chat
me whole batch WAS, on motion OIL
Senator A,,ee. referred back to conn
m.ttee Ger division and future report.
FIGHT OF THE PILOTS.
The fight over uhe proposed amend
ments to the pilot laws Of the state
progresses merrily, and yesterday .here
were rival delegations hisre from
Dewes. One consisted of President
John p. Virden, OF the PILOTS Assoc
ciatlon OF the Bay and River Desa-
ware; Harry V. Ly5ns. a Delaware
pilot, and CAarlts w. Whitley. their
attorney. They urged the passage Of
Jha amendments which are embodied
in What is knlown as the Virdem lbil
The cther de,ogaUon consisted OF Miss
VI. l.. W,kt, Whose nephew wants to
gtk into the service; J. b. Schelclnger
and Williams. Edwards They want the
Jaw IT, make provision for four APP
prentioes. After interviewing the
members moist Of them went home last
evening, nothing definite having been
accomplished
Captain John p. virden, president
of the Board Of Pilot Commissioners.
VIII was in Dover yesterday in HIS ca
was Interviewed lash evening
1yl yLmn correspondent with re-
gard 10 the various statements made
uoacsrnlng the needs and earnings of
the service:
'fThe Boand OF Pilot Commissioners
has n-thlAg whatever to do with The
Maui ttA in an ofricia, capacity" he
said u had Il drawn as president CT
iae Pilo,s Association III the Bay and
Rive, Delaware, in Conformity with
,he iLndulticrs ci The board Ef dirdc-
liors cf THAT associatlon. expressed in
resolution by them adopted, That
asl.olsatlon Omlbralcss every licensed
lr... ir the State Of Delaware I deny
lthat .lae Pi.ct Commissioners have ex-
oteded the number Of forty pilots pre-
garbed ly law. or Illegally licensed
any p.1-uA 10 Is true That the Pilot
C0mml5sioners have licensed some sec
nll-c,nes pllo,s which some people
claim to be Illegal. If so, The courts
have juiisdio..on OF the matter, anS
Ian such grievances should have beeI
taken to The cou.Rs instead Of TO th'
, Legislature The statement made b.
> Captain WGiebanlx that ude pilots earn
III s2ci cath iass month is untrue.
was bu, $3.50 eadh, ana the pilot
] ayerage tlbcut $3.50 per month. don
] see hLw it insusts anyone in une Sat
OF Delaware to raise the fees, as IN
;, part.hs Who pay this money, namel
q lne Philadelphia c.mmeIcial interesfi
S al.e.rcse no objed,ion and haY
0 aereed to the plcvisions CT this bill
,. MI one dollar cf this money is PAL
= lby the seate CT Delaware, or by To
S citizens Oh the State Of Delaware, bc
s is paid by dhe commerce of tn
wcrld. and most II ii Ia brought int
e the state OF Delaware and speat. Con
p mence VIII net stand TO be taxed
It maiI.a'n a much greater number
; pilots than is required to efficientl
y maintain uhe service. Some eve
lc,aIm Uhat the present number is e.
ceesive. The pllotage laws are n'
= passlsd in the interest Of the pilot
= but in the in.oreef Of commc.ce. I
e give seed and efficient service
s. Icy must apprentice himself at
le wears Of eye and serve an apprentice
10 shin OF six years. and then he receiv
J. an undor-rate license, winch hcem
Y allows Linn 10 IilEt vease.s up TO
is draugak OF twelve fedt. That hcen
'r he must lzeup uH1.il the number
fa.lAc.aas pilots llsromes reduced b
low forty Then the senior secon
IN class pllct frs the vacancy
e Next Monday the Senate Commit
he en- Revised statutes viii give heard
to 10 the parties Interested. John
'e. Cnuwell, secretary Of the Board
or FIoc Commissioners, is expected to
p here as one Of the advocates Of
-le virden bill. There are four other bi
to here for consideration.
rs BIiAIlELY ON CROSSINGS.
re Senator B.ake,y will Introduce a
M which the railroads Of the state v
ne an.agonize, as II affects their treast
materially. 1t will provide that
ms railroads crossing any public or
.ad vate road in the state shall lay dc
TO p,anks between the rails at such cro
I've irgs.
all. ACADEMY BILL DEAD.
to Senator Pyle, en- behalf Of THE Sen
ies- Comm5ttee On Education, made an
lty. fav uatre report on the Senate
providing a normal course Of train
act for teacher,s. He said that the me