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Show DECLINED TO RECEIVE IT, The Frefect of Maniellllei Needs Few American Leasane. Maksf.iu.es, May 2. It is estimated that 50,000 workmen took part in tho labor demonstration yesterday. The streets were noisy, nut no breach of the peace was committed. A large meeting wal held and a deputation consisting of forty presidents of trades unions and 11000 workmen were appointed ap-pointed to visit the prefecture prefec-ture and present a petition In favor of eight hours, The prefect declined receiving the deputation In a body, but offered to receive the members if they would divide into groups. The deputation, depu-tation, however, had beeu Instructed to be received as a whole or not at ail and the party reported to tha moeting, which then dispersed. |