New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-20
The next day the following appointments We're


Department. ~ state FRANCISCO DE ?. ACUNA
Department ~ Justice HERNiNIo DIAZ NAVARRO.
Department Of FInsnce-C AYETANo coll. Y TOSTE.
Department q the Iater.0--F. DEGETAr GoN-
The following a the subdivisions Of the functions
O The ,iour departments created under General
{ ls@ '0' Dee ~ - ' '''' '''' '''' T ''' '''
S,a,e-Municpal council or corporations public
sponderce connected with questions submitted from
Washington or coming from diplomatic or other
Finanoe-coliection Of taxes paymen, Of public
expense weights and measures. banks. bankers
Ju:,i,c- Administration Of justice. appointments
O judge and notaries penal establishments and
Interior' Public and private educational insttu-
tions public works. farming settlements. grants Of
patents and trademarks. chambers Of commerce.
forests ana mines ana chafita lle lhStl iullpiS
Each head o. department VIII organize his branch
o. the government into bureaus and place rela bic
CHEFS over them. discha~eing inefficient or unneces
sary men
tior ". he General John Eaton. and that Of Pub
IL Works ,fnEincerinc roads and bridges. water
Each bureau chief win repor' 20 his head u de-
partner 10y orders or other instrucuons.
o;he-. and will report direct to the Governor-cien-
eral
heads - - four departments or majority thereof
will form cabinet over which The Governor-Gen-
A speech. Department ~ Police is created. the
head ~ 81 l-n viii be subject 10 the orders OF me
was known rs che insuar police and is independent
q municipal police. which is under the control Of
the respective mlnicipali'i s. CRY Y HENRY
Maior-Geue-al. T. :. V. and Governor-Generai.
Palace fe1. 1893
The new Council promises 20 be thoroughly
satisfact0rv % the Porto Rcans. Mr. Acuna is
ar eminer, lawyer. and until his present az
pointmen, has been Attorney General Although
o. Liberia. tendencies. he has never taken an
active part n politics and may therefore al
most Dc case4l as an Independent Mr. Diaz
Is Vel.-kr.Vu lawyer and Liberal d.. Coll
formerly occupied tho same place. he is a LIB
era. physician by profession and a student
and political economist by choice. Mr.. Dege;au
IS a Radical but is best known as public
educator and author
In addit.aa % the foregoing the following or
Ger o. Interest was recently published in the
ofaclal gaze',-
Headq quarters Department; os Porto Rico.
~ san Juan. February INss
me follow order from Washington j. published
Executive Mansion. January p. 1899
u is herett ordered MAJ on and after February
~ and llIl otherwise provided. all customs
SAes ll1Ao and postal dues iu the island OF Porto
hto shall b, raid in United States money. or IN
i~ssh coins such as the Spanish alphonsinOs cen
~ anG Tie French louis which Will be- accepted IN
ssynsni " -r.ea customs taxes public and postal
49, iae following rates Aphonsinos tI0-peseta
kfur.her ordered hat on ana after February
uon IN ihe island ~ Porto Rico shan be received
i ,T customs taxes public and postal dues at the
Lowing fixed rates .u United States money. Peso.
csnt and medic TO-, r,si 's' cen,s S'' - '''' ~
~ Is 'urthor ordered ana directed that ou' Of he
s sb5io kcan coins received convenient supply
ma ma o. retained and carried FOR exchange for
rnuea states money a. the rare hercinbefOrc emu
1m me- namely q. cents United states money for