Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-30
PIE STILL IN GREAT DEMAND
CApdidatss for Positions on Board Of
Examiners Of Embalming.
P. C. HEAFEY OF OMAHA WANTS THE PLACE
Plan H. on Foot to Organize an Inde-
pendent Regiment of Cavalry
for service In the Phil
ippine Islands.

ing OF the State Board Of Health will soon
be held TO select three secretaries from
the list Of applicants, which has been grow
ing for the last week or two. The Board
OF Health was called together at the state
house this morning for this purpose, It being
the general impression that the raw passed
by the last legislature authorizing the ap-
pointment OF three secretaries, whose duty
1t shall be to examine applicants for GER
tifcates allowing them to practice the pro-
fession OF embaming In this state, had
gone into effect. Before the question Of
the appointments was taken up the discoy-
cry was made that the law does not go
into effect until July / and that the board
does not necessarily have to make the ap-
pointments until sixty days afterward
The applicants for secretaryships on the
board who are most strongly endorsed are
?. c. Heafey OF Omaha, Joe Sonderman Of
Grand Island, E. l.. Troyer and Walton G.
Roberts Of this city. The latter is repub-
fcan. while Troyer and Sonderman are pop
ulists. Heafey is a democrat. The board
proper consists OF Governor Poynter, State
Superintendent Jackson and Secretary OF
State Porter. The secretaries of the board
will examine all applicants for certificates
and are authorized to receive as compen-
sation S. per day and travelling expenses.
The bill authorizing the State Board OF
Health to appoint Board of Examiners
Of Embalming was introduced in the last
legislature by ]. w. Armstrong, represent
alive from Nemaha county. The term
for which the members Of the ex-
amining beard shall hold office is three
years, with the provision that the members
first appointed shall hold their office for
the term OF one, two and three years re-
spectivefy, or until their successors shall be
duly appointed. Under the law II is the
duty of every person in this state who is
engaged in the profession Of embalming to
cause his name and residence or place Of
business to be registered with the board.
Upon the payment of a fee OF S. together
with satisfactory proofs by affidavit or 9TH
erwise that he has been engaged in the
practice OF embalming in this state for one
year prior to the passage Of the law, the
board will furnish a certificate allowing
the applicant to continue the practice of
his profession without being personally ex-
amined. Those who do not register or who
have not been engaged in the business for
at least a year will be compelled to take
an examination to determine their fitness
for the work. Any person who may desire
20 appear before the board at any of its reg
ular meetings and be examined with ref
erence to his knowledge of embafmng may
do so upon the payment a required fee
ana If successful will be given certifi-
cate. Every applicant for examination must
pay the board SO prior to the examination
Every registered embalmer who desires to
continue the practice of his profession will
be required to renew his certificate an
nually, the fee for this being 81.
1t is also provided in the embalming law
that no person shall engage in the practice
nF bal, .ls-
tifcate from the, Board of. Examiners and
that all persons holding such certificates
sha'f be required to register the same in the
office of the clerk Of the county in which
be resides, for which the clerk may charge
fee Of 25 cents. The penalty for not COM
plying with the provisions OF the embalming
act is fine of any sum not less than s25
nor more than 800.
Want TO Go to Manila.
The announcement of Secretary AIper,s
intention TO supply General Otis at Manila
with an army OF 10000 men when the rainy
season in the Philippine islands closes has
occasioned renewed interest in army mat
ters and has started several eX-officers to
work in this city TO organize either several
companies or troops or a regiment to be
mustered into the service as an independent
organization. General Colby of Beatrice and
Captain Culver OF Milford, both of whom
were connected with the army in the Span
ish war, are heading a movement TO or
ganize a regiment OF cavalry in the west 10
be made up OF men from Nebraska, Colo
rado, Kansas, Iowa. South Dakota and other
western states. II is the intention to have
this regiment, II organized, mustered into
the regular army as volunteer and inde-
pendent organization, similar to Colonel
Grigsbys Rough Riders Captain Culver
and General Colby have been in the city
several days and have interested a number
of young men in the movement. II the
plans OF these men are carried out General
Colby will make an effort TO be commits
stoned colonel OF the regiment and Captain
Culver will try TO secure another high regi-
mental position. Both have had extensive
military experience, General Colby as briga-
dier general and Captain Culver as captain
OF troop in Colonel Grgsbys organiza-
tion.
Notwithstanding the announcement of the
secretary OF war that no volunteers will
be accepted in organizations the men at the
head OF the movement are confident that
II complete regiment is organized 1t would
be accepted by the War department II is
not TO be known as a state organization nor
will any attempt be made TO secure all OF
the commissioned Offices. So far as pos
sible men will be selected for these places
who held commissioned Offices in some OF
the volunteer state regiments that saw active
service in the war. II II is found possible
10 raise all OF the troops needed in the
Philippine islands at the different recruit
ing stations the plans Of the Nebraska men
will probably be abandoned but considerable
doubt has been expressed as TO whether
enough men can be induced TO enlist unless
they know under what officers they are TO
serve or whether they are to be assigned
with their friends, The plans OF Captain
Culver and General Colby are yet somewhat
indefinite, and II is hardly probable that
any active steps will be taken toward rails
ing the number Of men required for a regi-
ment until the War department will give
some assurance that II will be accepted
VIII Come 10 Omaha.
The offer OF the managers of the Omaha
exposition 10 pay the expenses Of all mem
bers of the Second regiment and OF the
Third regiment OF volunteers who agree TO
participate in the opening exercises OF the
exposition has been taken advantage OF by
three companies OF the Second regiment OF
the Nebraska National guard, and nearly all
of the members of the Third regiment who
are now in the city. Adiutant General
Barry has authorized Companies A OF Kear-