El Paso. Texas, Sept. I.—Speaking
of the* telegram sent yesterday from
San Antonio concerning the effect of
tin* new tariff law on the* cattle inter
ests. J. 11. Nations, a leading cattle
man of the Southwest. said: “1 do
not think that tin* reduction of the
tariff on cattle* will materially affect
the* cattle interests of Southwest T«*xas
one way <»r another. There* are* not
enough cattle* in Northe*rn Mexico to
be* sent into tin* Unltesl State-s to afTe-ct
tlie market. It should be rcmeinberetl
that the* market of tin* whole* country
has to be* affecte*el lx*fore* we* of the
Southwest suffer or are* be*m*fitod. The
marked price Is not tixee! in Texas,
but in the* cattle buying e*cnters.”
Mules'll, the North Mexico represent
ative* of the largest cattle men ami
wholesale* butchers in Mexico, said
that Mexico actually has not any cat
tle to spare*. The continued drouths
of the past few years in some of the
principal grazing sections has sei re
duceei tin* production of cattle that tin*
exportation of 2<UNM> head would in
crease* the* price* of dressed beef 2 cents
a pounel in the* City of Mexico.
Floixlm in Tcxaie.
St. Louis. Aug. 31.—Dispatches from
Northern Texas report very heavy rain
in that ection ami heavy damage done
to railroads ami other property. Three?
bridges on the* Southern Pacific road
over the* Sage* river were swept away
ami several washouts occurred. The
Rio Grande is higher than for live
years. The storm extended into Mexi
co and several miles of track of the*
Mexican International ami the Monett
railroads and Mexican Gulf railroad
are re*ported washed out. The* city of
Diaz was badly fi<MMle*d and throe
children drowned. It will reepiirc sev
eral days to repair the* damages to
railroads.
A Kentucky Klo|><*incnt.
