New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-24
THE PROFESSIONS IN CUBA.
NEW REGULATIONS FOR THE PRACTICE
OF MEDICINE AND LAW.

,,. rrrs o3-Within the next few days
Governor General Brooke VIII issue an oroei "
earding the rights OF professional men oes"'e
a. rrsc,ise in the island Of Cuba Senior LanuSa'
e.ors,arv Of Justice in the Advisory CABINET
hoe laid a carefully defined plan before Ten
80, brooke which will probably he accepteu
without important changes. According 10 INNS
candidate who desires to practise meo'o'"e ~
Cuba must present a foreign diploma isSueu ~
some school, college. university or ihst'u'e -
GOOD standing together with an authorization
10 practise granted by some state OF co""''''
Ieea, form. with the accredited signature OF the
nrcner officials The rector OF the university
q, Havana will then issue to the applicant an
examination permit, and VIII Instruct the oe""
Of the faculty to appoint five professors TO con-
duct the examination. which is to be made on
three successive days Of three hours attendance
each II Is provided that the applicant must
understand Spanish and be in other respects
thoroughly competent Applicants for licenses
TO practise law must show legal diplomas, TO-
gether with certificates OF good standing from
institutions or courts In the countries from
which they come. All such persons VIII DE eA
amined in civil and criminal law. and IN poh''-
cal administration as well as In legal procedure
in force in Cuba. Diplomas issued by the Span
ish University prior to January J. loo' co''e'
the same status as formerly. That Is to say
those who hold them will be subject to no FUR
Their requirements than registration
WILL SHUT OUT AMERICANS.
The order when ssued, will prevent the prac-
Using here Of a large number OF American law
yers now on the ground. who have been ex-
pecting to obtain the right to practise, but who
, are unable to speak Spanish
The native police at Guanajay, Province oil
Pinar del Rio recently learned Of the presence
In that locality of three armed men. Acting on
the supposition that they were connected with
depredations that have occurred there during
the last fortnight. the police secured the vicinity
carefully. placing guards wherever 1t was
deemed advisable. About 3 O'Clock TINS MORN
ing some eight miles from Guanajay, and near
a country store, a band appeared II was
promptly surrounded by strong ponce outpost
and il surrendered. The bandits have peeh
locked up. ,,,.
With a view of combining with the military
in DISCRIMINATING the brigands In the Province
OF Pinar del Rio Sehor Guillermo Dolz the
Civil Governor, who was In Havana yesterday;
left the CITY during the night with a force or
rural guards, intending TO pass through me
coast towns in the northern part OF the prov
,nce and 10 sweep the districts OF Artemsa,
Mariel and Cabanas. where 1t is believed the
outlaws have concentrated. The country Is wild
and mountainous, afording an ideal hluih8-
place The late General Antonio Maceo ire
formerly Of his command are FAMILIAR win all
the by-paths and can successfully eVade any
force sent In pursuit. unless the pursuers are
equally familiar with the region. Having this
in mind Civil Governor DOLE selected ruraies
who have a thorough knowledge Of the whole
section
HOLDING MURDERER'S LETTER.
letter addressed 10 Manuel D!cz. the Span
and now in custody on the charge of having
murdered Minnie Ross. the Canadian, remains In
the hands Of Major Rathbone, the Director OF
Posts The Spanish Judge is making every ef-
fort to secure him, and will appeal to General
| Brooke Major RathbOne insists upon the OBJ
! servance of the American postal laws and the
Judge gets little or local sympathy. La
! Discussion" cites the Mack telegram in the case
| of Martin Thorn. the murderer Of Gudensuppe.
Mrs Rathbone wife of Major Rathbone. gave
a ball last night, at which over five hundred
/ persons were present, including all the best or
! Havana society American, Spanish and cuban.
! At Santa Clara 1I3 payments Of Cuban sol
ders have been made 1t is almost Impossible
to continue paying there, owing to discrepancies
| in the lists. For one man paid thirty are re-
| fused payment