Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-24
LILLIAN DURELL,s DEBUT.
A Fine Presentation of ssMignon''
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 A Fine Presentation of ssMignon,, in Boston.
 BOSTON, May 23.-Miss Lillian Durell, tho dramatic prima donna soprano, made her debut at the Bowdoin Square theater tonight, with members of her grand op- era company, in "Mignon." Miss Durell is admirably fitted for the role in voice, physiqus and temperament,i is graceful and easy in her dramatic action, and at once found high favor with the large and dis tinguished audience. Her support was excellent. Prominent among those in the audience were Governor and Mrs. Russell, Mayor Matthews and wife, Governor Tut tie of New Hampshire, ex-Governor Ames and family and General Butler.
 THE GRANITE LOCKOUT.
 cuss the SituatiOn-Granite Manu.
 facturers to Meet In Boston To-day
 Strikers Resort to Law.
 NEW YORK, May 23.-Meeting of the Granite Cutters'union of this city was held tonight to discuss the lockout and the at titude of the granite combine. There were 200 members present and the meeting was held with closed doors. John Russell pre- sided. The reports of the strikers com mittee stated that the men continued firm and there were encouraging signs of the quarry combine weakening This was shown by a telegram from Secre- tary Dye of the Granite Cutters union of the United States, stating that the Cape Ann quarries had acceded to the demands of the stone handlers. The sec retary also released the stone from Friend ship, Me, and the Pleasant Hill quarries There are now several boatlosds of granite from these two quarries lying in the river which have been tied up since the strike began. This stone is to be used in the erection of the Grant monument and the memorial arch in front of Prospect park, Brooklyn. Other consignments are to be used in the Brooklyn water tower.
 THE DIFFICULTY NOT SETTLED.
 BOSTON, May 23.-The secretary of the Granite Msnufacturers' association stated tonight that the trouble between the Cape Ann Granite company over the proposed change in date of the bill>of prices has not been settled as was reported this afternoon. That company is in the hands of receivers who have made arrangements with the union whereby they are allowed to keep their men at work until certain contracts upon which they are now engaged are com pleted, the present bill of prices to con tinue in force. As these contracts may last till January the present bill may run until that date, but it is not specifically stated in the agreement that the bill of prices shall extend to January.
 This agreement was entered into by the receivers against the protest of Colonel Jonas H. French, the president of the con- pany, who declared that as long as the company was a member it should live up to the decisions of the latter and should not resume work until the association's permission is received. The granite man. ufacturers will meet in Boston some time Tuesday, when the whole subject of the lockout will be discussed.
 STRIKERS RESORT TO WAR.
 NEW YORK, May 23.-A delegation of leaders in the granite workers strike called on District Attorney Nicoll to-day and submitted the question whether the New England Granite Manufacturers associa- ton was not guilty of criminal conspiracy in combining to control the price of stone in this city by locking out its employees. MT. Nicoll did not give decisive answer, but to reporter he subsequently said that if the statements made to him related facts that could be substantiated the asso- citation was guilty of conspiracy.