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Show THE FIGHT GETS HOT. Opposition Steamers to the Pacific Mail Another Slashing of Rates. The Would Strike Thought to be Near-log Near-log the End. Alderman Jaehne, of New York, Comes into Court for Bribery. Still Cheaper Hiding. Chicago, March 18. A prominent local stock-firm reoeived a telegram to-day, saying say-ing Mr. Huntington had gone West, and declined de-clined all further negotiations in the transcontinental trans-continental matter. HE HAS BOUGHT JOUB STEAMERS, And will put them in active competition with the Pacifio Mail in the California coast-ing coast-ing trade. . " . ; ... - A cnt of $40 rn-psaenger- rates-bet-weea-New York and San Francisco is expected, and the Pacifie Mail say they will cut that rate in two, if necessary. In a telegram to another . firm, President Crooker, of the Central Pacific, says three of the steamers will be put on immediately. |