New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-10

Horses will mOnopoliZe 10 great degree the
attention of New-York during the week that
begins to-day. For tomorrow the Horse Show
Association opens at Madison Square Garden
its annual exhibition, which appears TO grow
every year in size. importance and popularity
In fact. il has become not alone a regular feat
ure Of The New-YOrk season. but an event Of
interest to the entire country equine stars from
all parts of the country being entered for com
petition The show this year will possess a
number of new attractions and classes. and
gives every promise of proving superior TO all
those which have gone before.
COrnel's defeat ~ Manhattan Field yesterday
afternoon was almost a victory For, although
inferior in weight 10 the Princeton team the
boys from Ithaca made such gallant fight that
instead Of the mere walkover which their OPP
ponents had been led to expect, the first half
Of the holly contested game finished even. with
odds slightly In Cornelrs favor. while the
score Of G. by which the Tigers won. WAS
only achieved during the Inst few minutes be-
fore the final close Of the match 1t was the
first great football game Of the season played
In this city, and II those TO come afford any
thing like the same degree OF sport NEWCOMERS
will have no reason to complain.
Lord Sasbury's speech at the Lord Mayors
banquet last night was distinctly pacific in tone
and will go far 10 relieve the uneasness that has
prevailed for several weeks past with regard to
the possibility Of a European war. 1t was emf
nently conciliatory toward Russia, rdculed The
London Tmess' version OF the alleged secret
treaty of China with the Car, and set at rest
ol no pban s hat haya I,
regard TO the likelihood Of trouble between Eng
land and Russia in the Far East Moreover
he made it clear that the European Governments
were acting in concert at Constantnople and
In his capacity Of Prime Minister Of that par
tlcular Power which above all others has guar
anteed the integrity Of Turkey publicly warned
the Sultan that unless he submitted to the will
Of Europe and put into honest well as speedy
execution the promised reforms his Empire was
doomed
While there have been surprisingly few acct
dents in and around New-York resulting from
the heavy pail of fog which has enveloped our
city during the last few days, seriously impeding
and delaying traffic both ashore and afoat, the
density Of the atmosphere has been the cause
OF two maritime disasters along our coast which,
fortunately. have been attended by no loss Of
life In the one the big steamship
Irrawaddy went ashore on Asbury Park beach
yesterday afternoon. and is expected 10 60 TO
pieces, while the other was the grounding Of the
wel,-known Sound boat Puritan on the Gull
Island Rocks, near New-London, yesterday morn
ing with 800 passengers from NewYork aboard.
1t is stated that, In view OF the fact she struck
at high tide that there is a big hole stove In
her bottom, and that the wind was rising there
are bat few chances Of saving her
Frances expression Of readiness TO release
John l.. Waller from prison as a manifestation
Of goodwill toward the United States constitutes
an offer Of which the Administration would do
well 10 take advantage. since 1t would go long
way toward the removal Of any ill-feeling that
may have been caused hv the severity Of the