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Show BROKE ANTI-TRUST LAWS. Twenty-four Paper Manufacturer! Fined $2,000 Each. New York. Twenty-four companies manufacturing manlla wrapping paper wcro fined $2,000 ench by .ludgo Hough In tho Tnlted States circuit I court on Monday. They pleaded guilty on Friday last to maintaining nn Illegal Il-legal combination In restraint of trado. They were members of tho Manila nnd Tiber nssoclnUon. In Imposing' the lines, .ludgo Hough said that tho combination of paper manufacturers was a clear violation of the Sherman anti-trust law, hut because be-cause of extenuating circumstances ho vouhl Impose a fine only. The companies com-panies hnve nrrnnged to pay their fine thiongh tholr counsel. |