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Show MEXICAN LEAD ORE. sen nly Car Loads Mailing Across the River i Oct in. Fi. Paso, lex. Jan. JL For the last two days no silver on; has been imported from Mexico into this country, though seventy ear loads are in the yards across the river. The cause of this blockade is a uew order just sent out from the treasury department or Mexico placing a heavy duty on all high grade ores exported iuto this country, fur the protection of the smelting companies forced to establish plants in Mexico on account ac-count of ihe embargo placed on Mexican ore containing lead by the rules of the l ulled States treasury, ruder the order, ore running run-ning more than On ouiucs to the ton must imy a duty of $1,40 on every 100 of ore In excess of 11 ounces. |