The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-24
DEATH or JOHN @. MOORE.
He Was tho Senior Member of tho Firm OF
Moord a schlcy-His Successful Career.

He Was tho senior Member of tho Firm of
Moord a schlcy-His Successful Career.
John @. Moore. head OF the Stock Exchange
firm OF Moore a Schey. died shortly after noon
YESTERDAY at his home. IL East Sixty ith
street. after q long Illness He was uncon-
ecicus for twenty -four hours before he died.
Mr.. Moore had not been well for year. and
last February he went down to Jekyl Island.
Georgia. for his health. his family going with
him. He spent month there and while there
had his lifelong friend. Speaker Reed. as
his guest. After his return he was not we'll
enough to go to his of1loe at 30 Broadway. and
he was not downtown again. although he occa-
slonally dropped In at his uptown office in
Fifth avenue. His liver and stomach were
dsordered and dropsv developed. He took q
daily drive in the Park until about month
apo. He had several bad nights lately and on
Thursday his condition became serious. Tho
funeral services will be held In DR.. II. Heber
Newton's church and the interment will be
In Woodlawn.
Mr. Moore was most widely known for the fight
he made TO prove the unconstitutionality OF
the income tax. He undert ook this fight not
for personal reasons. but because he was con-
vinced Of the injustice OF the popullstic meas
ure. IL Is understood that no spent over
$25. 900 in conducting this contest. aud though
many OF mis- ITlenUb def1Teu 10 contribute TO-
waid the expense Of the litigation he would
ALLOW none OF them to do so.
John Godfrey Moore had been prominent in
business In this city ever slime the civil war.
He was born 10 stepben. Me- lie was the son
was educated at the district schools and at the
Cherryfeld Academy and the East Maine Con-
ference enc. seminary nary a BucksG9rt Me- He came
Twenty: third ~ street. He went into business
with John o. Evans. he did considerable con
trnctIng business Tor The Government. lie
nne pe to do hs in
In 1870. when the Western Union Telegraph
Company had nossessed itself OF oil It's rivals.
tunity Of establishing a rival company con-
Meeting the larger cities and Of Leasing wires
ton New York and Washington c s tu and
hfp aDa oRs wess9So s p@H b,
nlny. This company was ieased later to the
Moore became q director OF the Western Union
COMPANY In 1885 he formed the Wall street
at e head Of Hs nn s
death. The other members of he firm are
Grant D. schley. E. r. Chairman. Fl, g. Tin.
%as dentied IN Wa street was M he T Srnsns
panies in Brooklyn Into the Brooklyn Union
Gas Il hi: he was assoSHsd VIII
Eet pi the New {sfk and New EneIasd Rail;
road Company, This was done for J. Pierpont
10 the New K. New Haven and Hartford
Ksr%29d He as3 bGEsh5R%s s1nt5G the
when that property was acquire by J, ?. Nor
gan 4 CO ioE the Ere hailrSoaa and The con;
Company. He took an active part In the re-
cent reores nization OF tho last named com
q n9n a PSe ss9 sns OF the
lie wSs close friend Of James !; HIll Ct the
the American Mailing Company. Continental
Topacco Company and the Virginia Iron, Coal
and Coke CSmpapy: which was consolidation
one '' Of Wall strest's diplomatIsts. He could
straighten out almost any sort Of a financial
the fellow that Got the worst Of 1t. was satisfied,
ne had an unlimited store OF good nature nat
nnars W eonpeS With H h sen seu %
his undertakings. He acquired a reputation
stepped into the old Richmond Term IH" and
Richmond and Danvle'nght and traiGh.ened
tons: among them the Western tnIon Tele-
f5sSS s 9s the sESHtT baa EnSs
haitian: Trust Company and many .rairoad
e9m , lie was one Of the largest owners
which he bought from tho estate OF the late
Samuel Thompson. and he was largely re-
sponsible fer the development OF that institu-
ton.
Mr.. Moores home was at IL East Sixty fifth
street. His summer home was at Winter Har-
Dor. Me-. where he had purchased thousands OF
acres Of land and had established quite a re-.
sort. He was married tgice. His first wife
daughters Of that marriage survive. His sec
ond wife. Who survives him: was Miss Louise
Hartshorne. MIR. Moore Joined the New York
Stock Exchange In 1885. He was a stanch Re-
publican In poli:ics
Announcement Of his death was made by tho
Chairman OF the Stock Exchange Just before
the close Of business: 1t was stated at the
office Of Moore & Schley that Mr.. Moore had
arranged his affairs some time ago with ref.
erenre to his death. and that the business
would he continued under the present lrm
leave large part OF his capital In the firm. and
that his principal executor and trustee OF his
estate Is his partner, Grant b. Schley.