New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-17

suddenly ILL., At his request he was made as
comfortable as possible and DR. Quinlan was
sent for.
The doctor on his first visit pronounced Com
missioner Pallas to be dangerously i'll. and re-
NAMED almost constantly with him until $50
p. m. When he was leaving he cautioned Mr.
Pallas about getting up. but promised him that
he would try to get him into shape so that he
could be moved to his own apartments little
later The doctor, however had made arrange
ments to have him remain at the Lalor house
hold for some time. realizing that Mr.. Pallas
was in critical condition.
Soon after the doctor left Mr.. Palas insisted
on having his driver sent for. and announced
his intention of getting home. He arose from
the couch and fell to the floor in a dead faint.
The Commissioner never reganed conscious
ness The members of the Lalor household
sent an emergency call for DIR. Quinlan and
Father Hughes, of ST Patrick's Cathedral,
who arrived soon. Five minutes afterward the
Commissioner was dead.
Commissioner Pallas's last public appearance
was Saturday October Z, at the opening of
Thomas Jefferson Park He presided at the ex-
ercises and made a short speech.
Jotn J. Pallas was born in Ireland i4 1850 He
was brought to this country when one year old oy
an older brother and sister They were orphahs'
and Young PaIlas was intrusted to the care of an
aunt who took him to Scranton Penn. PaHaS
himself declared that he never entered school,
but that his boyhood days were spent among the
coal heaps of Scranton picking slate from the coal
breakers.
when seventeen years old Pa1las obtained employ
ment with the Dixon Locomotive Works. and at
nights studied reading and writing. Later he lett
the company 10 enter newspaper work. contributing
local news from Scranton TO the small out OF town
papers
Possessed of a great fondness for the theatre and
having some dramatic talent, Pallas Joined
small company playing one night stands through
Pennsylvania and New-York The modern plays
did not suit the young actor, who had longing to
pIav Legitimate comedy parts, he came TO
New-York and joined the company of the well
known tragedian Daniel Bandman. then playing
shakespearian repertory in the old Mount Morris
Theatre.
In october. 1901. Mr.. Palas elected president
of the Metal Trades Conference.
Shortly after the subway started there was
a general strike of the excavators drillers etc TOT
union conditions and the prevailing rate of wages
Through the efforts of Mr.. Palas the strike was
settled and the permanent committee. known as
the Rapid Transit Committee Of the Central red
Grated Union OF which he was chairman. was was
t6lmRa 6 RanId Transt Contractors Assoca ton com
nOsed Of the sub-COntraCtors Ior tle -
subway covering the wages ana houFs Oh, 9I r'oo'
Mr. Palias was friend 9 r fslca1u ie!jonsr ana
before ne appointed PARK ,i,oS
could have been appointed TO Office stveTal l tile
h
tyanfed for a reason of expediency TO appoint some
else. -, r,r,,- &c president
of The Workinrrnens State Federation was 70 Is
sue a circular this week urging all the animated
unions TO vote the labor amendments 70 the
Stata constitution a the coming election
Mr Pallas came prominently before the puplC
,han he was ordered to remove from the fence
s,irrnunding Bryant Park the signs displayed Dy
~ 9Sa 0odvartsfnr Arm of Mcnamara & co. CALVIN
ETomLins president OF the Municipal Art Socitl9,
brol,ght suit as taxpayer TO nave the signs
ren1Hyed Nelson s Spencer argued the case Tor
M Towkins before Justice Scott Assistant Cor
nora tiOn Counsel Burr, who appeared tor ConIls-
s;Crer PaIlas argued that there was no colluson
in tha contract with Mcnamara & Co. nor were
,bera any allegations that public funds had been
wasted In December of last year Mayor McClel-
Ian IN a rather sharp letter ordered Mr.. Pallas TO
rsn,oya the signs. said at the time that the
Mayor intended remove Palias If the latter
failed to remove the signs
The contract permitting the Mcnamara company
IN place signs the fence surrounding the
library AZ 42d-st and 5th-ave. was made soon
as Mr. Paas took office The price paid by the
advertising company to the city was $500 year
while the privilege worth times that
amount 10 the holder The contract dictated
nv Charles Murphy. who wanted to do some hing
Cor Harry Hart the Tammany leader of the 3Oth
district Hart a member of the firm Of Nc
Namara & Co
Two sisters and a niece survive Mr.. Pallas these
being nis only relatives in this country. They are
Mrs Annie Corcoran or No. $50 West e2d-st and
Mrs Marie F. Grogan, Of Scranton. Penn. and Miss
Jean Flanagan. of No. 80 7th-aVe his niece Mrs
Cirogan about TO pay her brother visit but
has been Informed by telegraph OF his death The
burial will be at Scranton.