New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-24

The Wel-known financier. who died yesterday
of age he started In the lumber business on his
own account at No 90 Wal-st. lie rapidly ex-
tended his connections. and finally, In company
with John O. Evans, he executed several important
contracts with the War Department. among his
constructions being parts of piers and breakwaters
at Buffalo and Cleveland and improvements along
the Delaware River from Philadelphia to Whining
ton Del To carry out these enterprises Mr. Moore
and his associates organized the National Dredging
Company OF Wilmington. Del In $780, when the
Western Union Telegraph Company had apparent
ly absorbed all Its rivals Messrs. Moore and Evans
conceived the idea OF constructing lines connecting
the principal cities and of leasing wires TO bankers
and merchants during their business hours and to
newspapers at night. Abundant capital was read
iy secured. and the projectors soon had many iead
Ing points OF the West and Northwest connected
with the Eastern cities the competition thus estab-
llshed with the Western Union company resulting
in a material reduction of telegraph rates
Finally the Western Union bought the lines OF
the American Union Telegraph Company, and then
Mr. Moore organized the Mutual Union Telegraph
Company, which began theoretically the task OF
constructing telegraph lines to all parts OF the
United States Mr. Evans, as president or the
company, attended to its finances. and Mr.. Moore
had charge OF the work OF construction and equip
ment. Before this work was completed Mr. Evans
died. and Mr.. Moore succeeded him as president.
Soon thereafter the lines Of his company were
taken over by the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany under a ninety-nine-year lease, and Mr.. Moore
became a director of the latter corporation.
His management of the Mutual Union gave him
prominence as nnancer. and when he returned
to New-York on February /, 1885, after vacation
taken for the purpose of recruiting his health. he
became n member OF the stock brokerage firm OF
Moore & schley which from its formation has been
one Of the most prominent houses or me nhaneial
district OF recent years Mr.. Moore took an active
railroad
In 1885 he acquired large interest In the chase
was thereafter closely Identified. Scarcely any man
IN New York Is officially connected with as many
corporations was Mr.. Moore He was director
OF the American District Telegraph Company the
Brooklyn Union Gas Company, the Chase National
Railroad; the Cincinnati. Jackson and Mackinaw,
the Missouri Pacific. the Memphis and ChaTeston,
New-York ontario and Western; the Norfolk and
Southern the Western Union Teiesraph C tne T ITSn
and Railroad; the Manhattan Trust Company, the
Gouldsboro Land Improvement Company. the Coai
Creek Mining and Manufacturing Company and
the Florida Land and Lumber Company.
MIR Moore took a prominent part in the forIna-
ton of the Brooklyn Union Gas Company few
been among the leaders In the industrial consolida
ton movement which has been in progress during
prises with which they have been identified being
the Continental Tobacco Company, the American
Smelling and Refining Company and the Virginia
Coal Iron and Coke Company. -
THE opposition Of Mr.. Moore 10 the income tax,
which he considered unconstitutional and unjust,
attracted widespread attention Soon after the In
come tax clause was added to the tariff BILL he
Announced his antagonism 10 It, and tried by every
means in his power to defeat It His success Is
well known throughout the country,
Mr. Moore was n member OF the Union League,
Iotos Manhattan New-York. Newly ork Yacht,
Atlantic Yacht Riding. and Suburban Riding and
Driving clubs: the Metropolitan Museum OF Arts
and The American Geographical Society. He
owned a fine private library. A widow and two
daughters survive him. -, -
nounced before to-day but the burial Will probably
be in the family vault at Woodlawn. .
II Is known that Mr.. Moore left no outstanding
engagements In Wall Street. all his personal az
fairs having been arranged some time ago In view
OF the certainty that he could not live long.
The firm will continue In business under the
present title and n large part OF Mr.. Moores capt
tai will remain I'm the concern Grant Is. Schlev
will be the principal executor and trustee; MI;
MoOre's partners in the firm OF Moore K Schley at
the time Of his death were Grant g. Schley. George
f. Casilear Everton X. Chapman and H. o. Tim
hermann Mr. Moore admitted TO member
ship in the NewYork Stock Exchange on June