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Show a large number of men belonging to the associated trades. In tli. Italtf an Coal Fi.lds, Rttrssi.is, May 4. The northeastern French and Belgian coal field are in the main idn 'I lie men, however, are acting in a law-abiding manner. Tha only seem) of disorder which hi. ben recorded occurred near Liege. There was a light yesterday near that town between the sinkers and tho gen d' amies. The latter were getting lint worst of the encounter and hna ly used their re oivei". T!,o result was that several of thu rtoters were wounded. Kiotitiir in lltiiitrary. Vifnva. May I A dispatch received from Hokos, Hungary, staies that there wero renewed scenes of disorder there eslerday. inline rise crowds sui rounded the prison and demanded the release of their comrade who had been arrested. Tim police present were unable to control con-trol the crowds, and had to send for the troops. The military noon cleared the streets, many of the leaders of the people being arrested. More Kolliir at t.lei-n. Hitt ssKi s, May 4. The miners and iron workers sir ke in the l.iegn and (,'harlcroi districts is complete and is spreading to the Braiuago district in 1 he province of I luiuaiit. Fitly thousand thous-and men are out of work in central Belgium. There has been morn rioting at Liege. Several more people were injured. The ?hootin of the Strikers at Fonrmies is Said to Eave Btwu a Wanton Wan-ton Mr-snore. 1 EIGHT HOUR DEMON 3TEATI0U3. Nearly SOO.CO Workinr Men A'tara-bicd A'tara-bicd in Hyde Fark-The Rioting of the Bdl.riaQ Miners, FoniMihs, May 4. The situation hero today is grave. The greatest excitement ex-citement prevails throughout tho town and vicinity. The actual statu of feeling feel-ing can bo bet judged from the fact that many leader of tho popular movement, move-ment, thy best known representatives of tile labor party, started for Bclirium for arms and dynamite for use iigiiust the troops here. A report has reached here that a quantity of dynamite destined des-tined for (he people of this town was seized while being smuggled across tho frontier from Belgium. Cavalry pickets will bo stationed all along the route of the funeral procession proces-sion of the victims of the May day massacre, mas-sacre, for such is the term applied to the tragedy by the people here. The government sent two delegates here with instructions to make a thorough inquiry into thu causes which led to the disturbance on labor day and into the action of the officers who ordered tho troop to lire on the people. Paijis, May 4. Details of tho labor trouble at Fourmies havo immensely (tightened its political importance. The fact Hiat a woman, several children and eight men were killed on the spot, while twenty were seriously wounded, several fatally, gives tho affair the character of a massucre. The soldiers wera merely exposed to stone throwing, throw-ing, I), they replied with successive volleys from rilles, inflicting frightful wouuds on the victims": The houses exposed ex-posed to the lire were riddled, and there is every sign that reckless and wanton inhumanity was shown by the troops. Fourmies is practically in a state of siege. Cavalry patrol the streets and are everywhere greeted with yelj.s of reprobation from excited groups of men and women. The tension of feeling feel-ing may be judged from tho fact that uin military is iiaiieu wi.u cries ot ive Prussia." Thu section.of the left and the socialist social-ist and Iloiilangist deputies will join oi demanding a vole of censure against Constant, minister of the ijterior, as responsible re-sponsible for the slaughter. A majority 01 the right and left approves generally the measure of repression taken by Cou-stans Cou-stans throughout ihe country, but will advocate an inquiry into tho conduct of the troops at Fourmies. Parliamentary circles view the affair as' shaking the position of the ministry. Labor circles throughout France are profoundly moved and public meetings here and at Marseilles, Lyons and elsewhere else-where are being organized to protest against precipitate action of the authorities. au-thorities. . It was announced yesterday that the section of the left would join with the socialist and Honlaniist deputies demanding de-manding vote of ccDsuro today against Constans, minister of the interior, on the ground that the latter was responsible respon-sible for tho slaughter of 1 ho men and women uud children shot down by the troops at Fourmies on labor day. Constans Con-stans today, after replying iu explanatory explana-tory terms to the questions as to the Fourmies affair and giving his version of the matter, holding that neither the governor nor troops were to blame for the disaster, was astonished to see Roche, a deputy representing the Seventeenth electoral district of the Seine, spring to his feet and fiercely shout "murder!" A tremendous sensation followed, F'inally peace was restored and the chamber voted that Itoche should be excluded from any further part in today's to-day's session and that he should be declared de-clared censured by the chamber for the term, ho has applied to the minister of the interior. n .--ouij. i " rt.s iin.T. a. lion uui.iurii upon than Roche again sprang to his feet and shaking his list at those of his associates who have been most active bringing about his proposed expulsion and censure tho angry deputy jelled "you aro a lot of varlets, worthy of your master." This was more than the presiding nflicer could submit to, so he ordered Roche removed by force from the chamber. cham-ber. This was eventually done amid one of the wildest scenes ever w itnessed in the chamber of deputies. FOH TUB Kit. II T HOI K VSTEM. Imposing Hut Orderly lmottftrations in Kvcry Ourtr of Kuropc V.stpr.lny. Lonpon, May 4. Tho attendance at the labor meeting in Hyde Park yesterday yester-day was variously estimated at from 200,000 to 800,000." The procession in connection with the meeting included workers at all trades, and was miles long. John Burns, Thomas, president of tho Dockers' union, Benjamin Til-lets Til-lets and Air. Graham, socialist members mem-bers of parliament, were among tho speakers. A resolution in favor of a compulsory labor day of eight hours was moved from all the platforms. Tho principal towns of Germany, Holland and Switzerland were yesterday yester-day scenes of demonstrations of workmen work-men in favor of tho eight hour movement. move-ment. Iu Hamburg 30,000 persons, a tenth of whom were the wives and sweethearts of the workmen, paraded through the suburbs of the town. After a short meeting in the public park, at which appropriate resolutions were adopted, tiie crowd dispersed and devoted de-voted the reniainderof tho day to music and dancing. No disorder is reported anywhere. in the Belgian mine districts disorders disor-ders still prevail aud many telephone wires were cut and windows smasSed. Meetings were held at Liege, Serang and other places to denounce the action of the Brussels labor union, which sent delegates to tho various centers to delay or prevent strikes. At these meetings it w as decided to disregard the adv icu of tiie union and commence a general strike tomorrow. A state of siege has been proclaimed in the villages around Liege. Lonoon, May 4. The brick lsy rsin most of the centers of Lnglanu hale struck for higher wages. The strike caused much annoyance to the contractors contrac-tors and has thrown out of employment |