The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-19
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The school committee met In the town
council chamber last evening and hefn
an executive session. Each MEMBER
was armed with long knife for tne
purpose of cutting salaries, ana this
they did. The main item OF business
of the evening was the election OIL
principal for the high school, and wheh
the matter came up everybody was
ordered from the rooms. The result
was that Edgar w. Johnston was
chosen as principal at a salary OF $lzoo'
being $500 less than has been paio f.
w. Alexander in the past. MI Alex
ander's name was mentioned, but ne
got but two votes. All of the old teach
ers and applicants who were quaIheu
were elected, and, with the exception Oh
the teachers of the A. Il. Hoyt scnooi,
all are to receive smaller salaries than
heretofore. The principal OF this scnooi
suffered q cut of 5000 year. IL Will 90
sosne of the teachers no good 10 De
elected, as there will be reductlon
I'm number as well as in salaries. Inc
committee will meet again THURSDAY
evening, when the janitors VIII receive
attention. There will be cut In
salaries and numbers at this meetlng,
street" until that time. The move on
the part OF the committee meets with
the approval OF the greater part or the
citizens While they have no fault 10
find with Mr.. Alexander, they pelleve
Mr.. Johnston Is just as capable. He Is
a resident of the town, and mas con-
sented to perform the duty at much
smaller salary than was paid Mr. Alex
ander. -
About 1 o'clock Sunday morning Will
liam Cameron, who is employed by Jo-
seph Hicks at the Broadway Four Cor
ners, arose from his bed and went 10
| the sleeping room of Mr.. Hicks ana
| helped himself to the latters sunday
| coat and trousers. He then went II
| the room of Patrick Burns and TOOK
| Sl3.25 from pocket OF MI. burns
| clothing. A few moments later he was
| on the road to Woonsocket, arriving
| there early in the forenoon. He begar
to dispose of Mr.. Burns cash. Early
! In the morning Mr.. Hicks reported his
| loss to Chief of Police Adams, who
knew Cameron and knew he would &C
| to Woonsocket He telephoned to Chief
| of Police Currier of Woonsocket, ant
in less than an hour Cameron wa'
| locked up. Yesterday afternoon Sergt
| Adams went to Woonsocket and re
turned with Cameron, who in the Sev
| enth District Court this morning plead
| ed guilty TO DOtn CndTBes, anu ioi Stcoi
ing the clothes was held for the actor
of the grand jury in the sum OF $500
and was sent to jail for 80 days 70
stealing the money.
| Among the mail received this morn
ing were three hardtacks from Caml
| Alger addressed to prominent residents
Postmaster Cunningham, who ate hi
share of hardtack 30 odd years ago
says that the hardtack of today is
pudding compared to that served Il
the war of the rebellion. The hardtacl
came through in good shape. and wa
the nrst TO come in this way. Quite
number of persons have received sam
Piles from Camp Alger. but they hav
always come under cover.
The familiar form and face OF Will
liam Bullard was seen headed for tn
west this morning, his destination be
ing Cranston. where he had been ser
for one year for being a tramp.
The men that were arrested yester
day for being drunk and revelling a.
paid their fines. and the court wa
nearly 1925 richer by their so doing.