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Show KHTW YORK. Nov. 13. A further sensa- I tlonal break in the cot lon market today was checked by the announc einen t posted on the exchange 'that the government gov-ernment had stepped in to prevent undue specula Hon. Prices wore off from 130 to 1D0 points at the opening, or a decline of a maximum maxi-mum of (0.60 a bale under yesterday's closing quotation. The market remained feverish and unsettled. Prohibition was imposed also against selling on foreign orders, except In liquidation liqui-dation of long-standing rontracts. Eona fide hedges against cotton are permitted. After the first hour today prices began to advance gradually. |