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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-30

Among the Provo members of the
Garden City Relief corps who attended
the Relief society conference at Lehi
yesterday were Mesdames James Boy
den, Mary John, Margaret Watson,
James T.. Daniels, Caroline Pratt, Eg-
gertsen and Brown.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-30

Universal Brotherhood Philosophical So
city in America, the International Broth
erhood league) Lodge No. 81, room 524
Dooly block. Meeting at 1880 D. m. Sub
ject. art in Duty" Meeting of the 1.
B. l.. on Wednesday at 1880 p. m The
library open during the week from to
p. m. All are welcome
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
BRIDEGROOM FAILS TO APPEAR

Derby Conn, July 10 (speciaD.-The disappear
Of the bridegroom and the indefinite postpone
ment OF the wedding Of Miss Florine Pegulguey Of
Thompsonyle. TO Dr. James J. Mccarthy, a Merl-
den physician. which was to have taken place at
81. Michaels Chapel. In Thompsonyille. yesterday
morning at O'clock have caused much speculation
among the young couples friends, who are at a
loss 10 account for the sudden change OF plans
Fifty invited guests had assembled In the chapel
and many others present. When twenty min
utes after the hour set for the ceremony had
elapsed. and the guests were beginning feel some
concern for the mona ppearance OF the bride and
bridegroom, the Rev. T. J. Preston who was TO
ding had been Indefinitely postponed. II was then
ascertained that DR.. Mccarthy had just left the
village. after securing his license. Inquiry at the
home OF Miss Peguguey was met with the response
that the wedding had been postponed indefinitely
and that no reasons TO be given DR. Nc
Carthy's present whereaho houts are unknown. nor
has he. SO far as can be learned, assigned any
reason for his step There Is a rumor that he was
displeased with his brides wedding costume but
this Is discredited by her friends. -
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
NOTES FROM A TURF VETERAN,

HIS OPINIONS OF ADoNIsEs AND MUDDY TRACKS,
1,,r,ous horse owners and trainers have peculiar
ideas concerning their horses The muddy 'rack
at Brighton yesterday caused seVerai oNHe,s
who knew little with regard 10 the anily oi 'hei
ow, horses TO run In the mud TO bet on anlmals
from, other stables that they knew even less aoou''
Patrick Dunne the owner and trainer OF bahnoch
hurn was al exception. however. as ne s'o"'S
maintained that the track was to Bannoehuu'"
liking and that he would have no oiNhc"' "
winning as Bannockburn's poorest race run III .'e
Eost was far and away superior to any race thpt
george Keene ever ran. Some sages did not neeu
his statements and Mr.. Dunno obtained ooos oi
n 4 against his horse, when he expected 10 'aAe
to his chances ~ l., ,,,.ro
Thomas Flynn was at the track ne 10 e
,,,,o,y I, Paterson calmly awaiting the reVFai vi
racing in New-Jersey In 1919. . oonsn,cuous
nersons who visit Brighton. Her gooa iooSs s tbev
tract the attention of nearly eyer! Svh hition or
furnish delightful harmony WIN llie -, - box es
manly beauty on view In the r0ht ua, ru~ ~ hand
some men would be termed formioapec ~ zee pon
aarn sod,e Adonises by "Tody" Hamilton GaLH ner uRH
Frank Beard Frank HitchcoGk fnilP nunn T; the
sndrew Miller Philip Britt. Thomas D. 1iripisnhmsn
Sberiff: Terence Foley. A: Powell. W, renTesenta,
SSeriek n MeCarreu and many other nd im
& of metropolitan manhood, who awe ade aa Of
nrass strangers from a distance VIII ah ,ha test
what New-York City can 30 VIII Lins6 p 70 Saratoga
Several stables have been shlPIIeSG G,n6av
~ more will 90 Saturday anu ouf nf yroarn gs
ana liz nU' p Keene's first consignment OF i,I Re
T. at the Brookdale Farm whnIIson whvIe m'' who was
+ ~ n "a tried by Frederick Mosson M p
tpo m, ne ger of Brookdae for Coiehei W.
Thompson.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
TENNIS.
WHITMAN AND BEALs WRIGHT HAD AN EX-
CITING CONTEST-THE FINALS TODAY

WIFI MAN AND BEAl5 W RIGHT HAD AN Eh-
CITING CONTEST-THE FINALS TO-DAY.
Niagara on-the-Lake Ont. July 10 (speciaD-The
third days play In the Canadian championship lawn
tennis tournament here to-day furnished consld-
cradle excitement for the enthusiastic gathering Of
spectators. The feature of the days play was the
meeting between Champion Malcolm Whitman and
Beals Wright In the semi-inal round. Whitman
was strong faYorite and Is still expected TO win
the tournament and challenge cup from Ware
but he caught Tartar In young Wright. who
holds the nterseholasc championship. In each set
the struggle waxed hot and exciting. and in the
second Wright was leading at 6-5. The champion
too steady for him, however. and won out In
each set by careful play.
In the finals tomorrow afternoon Whitman will
play the winner of the Fischer -Paret semi final
match which is scheduled for the morning, and
is expected TO win again His old adversary, Ware
will be here Tomorrow ready to give ann ba tile
the challenge trophy emb,ematie of the title. The
handicap singles moved ahead rapidly to-day and
the championship doubles will he started to-mor-
row, with nine teams entered. To-day's matches
resulted as follows:
Championship singles tseeond rouRdlJ. p. Paret beat
Parke Wright 6-3 s-I; E. F. Fischer beat H. f.
Avery. "a. -: b. G. Wright beat E, II. Patterson.
seml-hnaI round-M. d. Whitman bea. b. C Wright
Handicap singles FIRST rounds p Ware (ows half 1b
beat f.. r Patterson lscratch, e.. 6-1; J. Little (haf
Iowe 40, beat II. f. Avery zone half 49, d. ca r.
Bsfel lhalf lbI beat Bert Wright Osorateh, 81, 60
Sc. A. G. McMaser tscratchl beat Beals Wright
3m by default; X. d. Little (ewe l5D beat l.. j. Grant
7-5. 81: r. P Fischer lowe half io) beat z. r. Tate
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14

The battle between the leaders in the race for the
League championship is close and exciting, and
consequently the games are watched with unusual
interest Just now The Western teams cast con-
sternation into the ranks of their Eastern rivals
yesterday. the Philadelphia team being the only
one to capture victory for the East Ihere are
only six points between Boston, Philadelphia and
Chicago for second place, with the Quakers having
n little the best Of 1t. Brooklyn continues TO set
the pace IS points ahead of the Philadelphia team
The game at Washington Park yesterday was az
pretty a contest would wish to see up 10
The seventh inning. At this point the home players
seemed to take matters rather easily. ana as
result the ST. Louis men had piled up half dozen
runs and the game before the necessary three
put outs could he made. Hughes dld good Wo[k
outside that inning. With the exception ot
the fourth inning Powell had the home players at
his Score:
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
s,oAN WINS MIDSUMMER STAKES
NR 1ORrr1ARD's DONNIE II BEATS lo'>D
RAVENS MoRGANTE

RAVENS MORGAN1b.
1ondon Jnly 1S-At the third DAY OIL '"o noaoh
market Second July Meeting to-day ,ne ooIt
p,.o mas won by Douglas Bairds p.o""
.soor hv Ayrshire-Sene. TOO oioa" -,
r y Dvvers gray hlly Peaches. but was u'p' a,as
This race is of iOS sovereigns, for two year orrs
Eyftsen ran the last FIVE furlongs OF 'he
M,le Betting. 6 to against Peaches. ,a,
hondican plate was won by IA. Barha'o oa'
,,aro sweet story Sloan rode H. X n 'he ~ -
90 vaIes,s Eyentail. but unplaced' IN nei. y,
saver,een This race is of 100 sovereigns' auueu ~
,,eenstakes of 4 snvereigns each tor Snanburv
a,,anca the last five f1rlongs OF the pu''
Nile Retting 13 to against EVentaii: 7, oril-
N NIn tho race for the Midsummer stakesi Ia Dun-
,ord.s Dominie H. ridden by Sloan peat oare Io
,.an.s Morgante This is OF oD sote.h for
addeS IN a Sweepstakes Of 10 sovereehs gGnnhurv
tarters. for three year olds: course, llie p"'''
sisla Retting 25 to on Dominic III. .o,o,a do
'1'he chesterfeld Stakes were won hy EIra
Rothschild's bay flly Athara, by GaIopP," p sloan
Vicomte Foy's Mercure Gallant rldden ,Ss ~ Sch eeeh
uas unDlaced This is OF 80 soVeieleHTe eHion g
for two wear olds Nine ran the iast n'e eo1nst
of the Bunbury Mile. Betting i~ 10 'eS'''''
MTtU Tbe High Weight Handicap was won by o..
7 nindi Soan rode Red Queen III ana nmlshea ~ III
sacond niace Iatheronwheel was third. DE lave
Vas handicap Of 5 sovereigns each WIN zV if sox
sreians added Nine horses ran mile ana d haii
betting I to I against Red queen H.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
.
NEI son LODGE 9. G.
TRACK ATHLETES IN ENGLAND.
FIRST DAYS PRACTICE OF AMERICANS AT
BRIGHTON

FIRST DAYS PRACTICE OF AMEKICA'Ns ~
BRIGHTON.
Brighton, July lS.-The Yale-Harvard team put
In their first days practice at Preston Park here
to-day All the in excellent health but 1t
thought advisable to confne the work to short
runs the turf.
The team will go to London on July 10 for few
days' work on the track of the Queens Club. In
order that they may aceustom themselves to that
track.
The team attended Barnum Baiey's Circus this
evening. where the Americans were greeted with
the National airs and series OF college melodies.
London July 12-The wspapers here extend the
most cordial welcome to the Yale and Harvard
athletes who arrived at Southampton yesterday
on board the American Line steamer St Louis. and
who are 10 60 Into training at Brighton The papers
express the hope that the visit OF the Americans
will be success In every way, except in the con-
tests where however. they admit the transatlantic
university men will give a good account of them
selves
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
A. A. o. LOCAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

The contests for the annual championships Of
the Metropolitan Association OF the Amateur Ath-
letic Union, which are to be contested at Knicker-
booker Field on August a. are as follows. One
hundred yard run, sso yard run, 40 yard run. $50
yard run. one mile run. three mile run. 100 yard
high hurdle race 120 yard low hurdle race putting
IS pound shot. throwing Is pound hammer, throw
ing 5s pound weight, throwing the discus running
broad Jump running high Jump and pole vault
An entrance fee OF 81 will be charged for each
contest and must accompany the entry. The en-
tries will close on August with y. w. Ruben
No. 2U East Sixteepth-st
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
RAPID TRANSIT SITUATION.

The Rapid Transit Commissioners met yesterday
afternoon in the rooms OF the Chamber Of Com
merce. The members OF the Beard present were
Charles Stewart Smith, Woodbury. Lsngdon. George
l.. Rives and John II. Starln. The meeting lasted
less than nan an hour, ana the delay In the 1879
Ing definitely decided upon yesterday one OF the
Commissioners said after the meeting: I'VE have
done everything that II is possible TO do and are
now waiting for the Municipal Assembly to act.
Then the responsibility Will rest with the admin
istration for any further delay In giving the city
In need OF.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
SAME RESULT IN. HARLEM.
AMATEURIsH PLAYING BY THE NEw-YoRK TEAM
BEFORE THE USUAL HANDFUL OF SPEC
TATOPS SEYMOUR NOT HIMSELF
SEYMOUR NOT HIMsE

There the usual array Of empty benches at
the Polo Grounds yesterday. when the players Of
the second class teams from Pittsburg and New
York crossed bats in baseball batting array. As
the result Of such contests have no bearing upon
anything in particular, the lack OF interest dis
played can be accounted for Seymour was not
himself. and besides. his support was OF the most
amateur sort The visitors appeared to have the
best OF the argument right through. 1t is seldom
that a professional team gives much worse exhi-
bltion of how not to play ball than that given by
the New-York team yesterday. The all around
work Of Davis was really brilliant. How player
OF this must feel In such a makeshift team.
Bowerman made hit every time he went to the
bat Score:
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
CANADIAN SCORES AT BJSLEy

Blsley July l3.-In the unfinished competitions
the highest possible scores were made this morn
ing by Canadians. as follows: Association Cup
Robertson and Hogg Premier Competition, Wilson
The Ashburton Challenge Shield open to the
School Volunteer Corps. was to-day by the
Rossall School. with OF 4T2 out OF possible
$50 Twenty seven teams competed for the shield
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
woMEN's DAY AT GREENWICH.

Greenwich. Conn. July l3 (specisD-This was
women's day on the links of the Fairfield County
Golf Club. The semi-fnsls and finals for the cup
presented by f. n. Norton were played this morn
ing In an eighteen hole medal play Mrs T.
Norton defeated Miss Janet Sheldon = up ana 10
go and Miss Ruth Baker defeated Miss Potter by
Z up and 10 go. In the final match this after
noon Miss Baker and Mrs. Norton played on
Miss Baker was the winner by up and 10 60
and received the cup. On Saturday the second
competition for the secretary's cup will take place
It will be an eighteen hole medal play match
(Foy other sports page twoJ
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
PHILADELPHIA. s: CLEVELAND. 1.

Philadelphia Penn, July 13-The game was called
at the end Of Clevelands seventh inning, owing to
darkness II looked like shutout for the visitors
up TO that inning but a tumble by Cooley and two
singles allowed them to score. Frazer was almost
invincible. Attendance 2565. The score follows
r. II Z.
Philadelphia ..............1 x-5 IL
Batteries-Hughey and schreckegast Frazer and Nc
Var
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
OSWEGO TEAM DISBANDS.

Oswego, N. Y. July 13-The Oswege baseball
club dsbanded tonight and the local franchise
was surrendered to President Farrell by the di-
rectors The players were paid to date. Manager
Sayer announced that the game was ended so far
as Oswego was concerned. Poor patronage caused
the disbanding of the team The disposition Of the
franchise and players will be left to the league.
Elmlra or TROY NAV get the team.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
BASEBALL AT YONKERS.

Considerable interest centres in the outcome OF
the baseball game at Hollywood Inn Park. Yon-
kers tomorrow. when the local club will face the
crack New-York Athletic Club team. Both clubs
are represented by strong mines.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
BROOKLYN GETS INQUIRE.

Washington July l3-James Mcclure, the veteran
backstop of the Washington Baseball Club was to-
day traded to Brooklyn In exchange for First Base
man McGann and Catcher ALEX" Smith.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
BOXING.
MCUE AND sInDoNs TO MEET.

At the Coney Island Sporting Club next Monday
night MARTY" MeCue and George Siddons. Of New
Orleans, will meet In a twenty-five round bout In
additoa 20 this match there will be twenty
round contest between Jerome Quigley OF Philadel-
phia, and Jack" Downey, of Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
CRICKET.
NEW YORK GAINS AN EASY VICTORY OVER
THE NELSON LODGE TEAM.

The New-York and Nelson Lonee criche' O"
n,aved an interesting game yesterday at Prospect
r,, vbere the former gained an easy victory by
az rms w v Hughes and A. Z. Smith maze
good stand for the winners. the former putting on
S and the latter q. F. j. Loughlin ana a; "
ShingIer also made double figures for New ork,
while the best work for Nelson Lodge Was @ uoiIe
hv r " Powell and H. G. Humphreys. Ihe SCORE
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
Stencil GOES TO CINCINNATI.

Cincinnati. July 13-The Cincinnati baseball nine
have signed Stencil recently OF the st. Louis club
and formerly OF Pittsburg. He probably will be
assigned to centreield.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
CHICAGO. q; BOSTON. 4.

Boston, July 13.-The Chlcagos hit Lewis hard In
the first inning to-day, while Garvin young
giant who pitched his second league game. kept
the champions from punching their hits except In
the seventh. Collins's work at third the feat
ure. Attendance, $500 The score follows:
Chicago ..............s o % ~
Boston .............O o o. II /
Batteries-Garv1n and Donahue Lewis and Bergen.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
PITTSBTRG.
NEW-YORK

Earned rps-New York First base BY etrors[riitls-
burg Ief on on 9sfsNsT Yerk hasf o seymour
3; by Tannehil 3 Three base hits-Van Haltren VIII
iams. Two base Williams Bowerman sacrihee
hts-seymour. Tannehill, soien h1ses-Doyie Gleason
Ely Double play-Wliams. Ely and Clark Hit by
pitched haI-Bc wermen. Wild pitch-seymorr. umpires
and Hunt. Tme-212.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
NDgRT 8 Ao0@ ~~
~~oSps@VSMEM
pRoGRAuME OF SPORTS TO-DAY.

pACING-Bri,hton Beach Racing Asso-
c,ation. Brighton Beach, 2:30 p. m. ,
COZ F-Mixed foursome handicap. Staeeh
Island Cricket and Baseball cup. vo,,
YACHTING-Opening Larcn,oaa' Sna
Club race week. Long Island Souna' ,,,c
HORSE sHOw.-open air show Atianuc
City N. ]. ,o.ravav Hunt
Climb Cedarhurst. Long Island ,,or.
LAWN TENNIS - Canadian chaHPio"
.hin Lake ontario. o,...
pi5eswood PARK: Elite Rife club outdoor
Tournament. Glendale Park; Mia,.a,nSe VIM ,nSpna,
sharpshooters Association ou'eoo' ''
ment. Glendale Park. .. Chicago
ERuASERAII-Brooklyn against Ch'caeo
washington Park Brooklyn, p m. A,h-
RSxJSG -Kearns- DAILY, Broadway A'"'
letic Club. evening.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
ATLANTIC CITY HORSE SHOW OPENED.
CHARLES F. BATES WINS THE FIRST PRIZE FOR
HORSES IN HARNESS.

Atlantic City. n. j., July l3.-The Horse Show
opened to-day at Inlet Park under favorable cir
cumstances. Society from various cities now at
this resort largely in evidence Fourteen
classes shown to-day. embracing harness
horses ponies, saddle horses and hunters together
with fire engines and delivery wagons.
The entries include many well known animals.
and number nearly three hundred. The New-York
horses arrived at o'clock yesterday afternoon
and those fro n Baltimore and Philadelphia were
on hand three hours earlier.
The first prize. S0O. for horses In harness. was
won by Whiri OF the Town and Sporting Life
owned by Charles f. Bates, of New-York
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
BASEBALL.
VICTORIES FOR THE WESTERN TEAMS.
A STRUGGLE FOR SECOND PLACE IN THE RACE
BOTH LOCAL TEAMS BITE THE DUST
BROOKLYN CAUGHT MAPPING IN
THE SEVENTH INNING.
GAMES YESTERDAY.
THE RECORDS.

ST. Louis s: Brooklyn. Chicago. q. Boston. y
Ptts5urg. 0: NewYork 3 Philadelphia o. CleVeiahn l.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
CHESS.

Following Is another selection Of games as
played in the International Chess Masters Iou'"a-
ment ended yesterday evening:
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
ST. LOUIS.
az, y In

base St Louis l. BROOKLYN ~ Leti gh. on Da'es
by Powell. l. Sacrifice hits Mexican. Criger stolen
basc-Crlger. alls-By Hughes. 2; by Powell
2 Hit by pitched ba-By Hughes, J.. Passed ball
Grim. Time Of POP Umpires-Emsie and Nc
Donald. Attendance-2.400.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14

The entries and weights fer to-days races at
Brighton Beach are as follows
FIRST RAcE-For two-yesr-eds; penalties and allow
aacss furloBgs
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
BRIGHTON ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.

start poor Won driving by length: head bstwee'
second and third.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
1,pru RAcE-For two-year-olds telllng. Five fur-

SIXTH RACE-For three -year-ods ana Npee, =,
winners this year Of race of the vaiue % Wv
Iouances one and one sixteenth miles go
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14

The regular schedule run OF the Madison Wheel
men for sunday will he duck run so called be-
cause the destination will be duck farm near
Hnguenot Beach. Staten Island, and because duck
VIII ne the principal article on the menu for dinner
Inc start VIII be from the clubhouse. No l66S
Madison-ave at $50 a. m. '' 49,
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14

Won easily by lengths; three lengths between
ond and third.
FIFTH RACE-For three-ysar-olds $500 added; selling.
One and sixteenth miles.
NJ 1. Haymanis ch. Kirkwood. by
George Kinney-Toesn, 100 n, (hccue l-2 out
odom) 81 3]5
C. Lit,lsneids blk. Z. Fast Black, 9e...,
(wisonl Al 4-5
Ordeal, ios s........,-..,,.'i. 90 i<sry) le-l So
Tipe-f40
Won driving by a half length; six lengths between
second and third
SIXTH RACE-welterweight handicap; $500 added.
Seven furongs
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14

Won easily nv length and a half; two lengths between
second and third.
THIRD RACE-For all ages; $500 added penalties. One
mile
". p. Jennings's ch m. Briar Sweet, by
Sir MadTsd-swest BriaT, yrs, la n.
(McCue) rs
w b. Sink jr.s CHI c. Formero. 3. iO7...
Giagsan) 5a out
q. r. Barrett's b. c. Dr. Parker. g. l0T...
iOdam) l0-l IL
Time-142
Won easily by length and half two lengths between
second and third.
FOURTH RACE-wINGED FOOT HANDICAP; 81. 900
added Five furleRgs.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
anortlnQ GOODS.

lFor other sports see psse two.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
srroND RAcE-For three-year-ol and upward non
,rsr. last wear or this year. selling Five intions
%. with $1,000 added. for three
-. on.-ouarter miles.

iIRD RACE-hanoiSs WI" v
year-olds and upward. One an
New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
OUGHFARES.

representative OF A. G. Spalding who is engl-
neerng combination of bicycle manufacturing
interests, said yesterday that there is no founda-
ton for the report that there is Ia be meeting
of the American Cycle Company the combina-
ton is known. report published In a morning
paper said that meeting to be held to re-
ceve the reports of the committee that were ap-
pointed at the last meeting. Chief among these
were the one Ola organization and finance. Mr.
Spaldng could not be His representative
said that the recent death of Mr. spalding's wife
precluded his attending any meetings for time
II was said yesterday that meeting OF the
bicycle manufacturers had been called as yet and
that none might be called for some time III ia
not believed that the forma tson of the trust Will
have much effect upon next years business Most
of the large manufacturers have already arranged
for their new models and for their output
Paced by. six petroleum motor cycles, three men
Will contest In twenty y-fve mile bicycle race at
the Manhattan Beach track tomorrow afternoon.
Eikes Pierce and Stevens are the three riders and
each of them Will be aided in the journey by the
pufhng machines. unless they break down. In ad-
dillon 10 the match, Frank Kramer and w III
Wahrenberger Will settle their differences regard
ing speed by n match race at mile heats Charles
Earl viii attempt 10 lower the half mile amateur
record OF 30 seconds
The regular schedule Of no
Arizona republican., 1899-03-26
GOVERNOR FLETCHER DEAD
Was Chief Executive of Missouri in
 inc Days Of Reconstruction.

Washington, March 25.- EX-Gov- ernor Fletcher of Missouri died here this afternoon Governor Fletcher was well known in Washington, hay ing resided here for number of years. His reputation, however, was made in the west and he was noted as one of the bod"der slave state men who was an abolitionist. Born in Missouri January 2t, 1927, he received a com mon school education and at the age of 22 was appointed clerk of the cir suit and county courts, which pIost he held until 1856. He was admitted to the bar the following year and sue ceSsfully practiced till the breaking out Of the civil war
 Although his parents were slave owners he was opposed to slavery and was the first speaker in the first re- publican convention held in Missouri. He enlisted in the Union army and was colonel of the Thirty-frst Mis- sCuri regiment from 1862 to 1864, then colonel of the Forty-seventh Missouri and brevetsd brigadier-general in 1864 for gallant conduct. He was cap tured in 1863 and confined in Libby prison for year. n 1864 while at the front he was nominated and elected governor of Missouri, serving from January, '65, till January, '69. Follow ing his term as governor he returned to the practice of law and engaged in real estate speculation. Foreseeing that Washington was to become a beau tiful residence city Governor Fletcher made heavy investments in the north western part of the city in the early eighties, which later netted him a handsome fortune. His fine residence is cne of the handsomest in this city of magnificent homes.