Show Dashes New York 24Tho Heralds Washington Wash-ington The reports from Havana that the French are in treaty with the Danes for tho islands of St Ubomas St Croix and St John is not credited in admin tiation quarters Chicago 24 Dispitches to the Times fcom various points in the great corn belt show the crop has been seriously afflicted the dry spell lasting In some localities from four to six weeks The yield per acre will bo much less than average but owing to the increased acreage it is probablo tho crop in the aggregate will be as large as that of last year Philadelphia 24Coal advanced 20c per ton on egg and stove Buffalo 24Gen Albert Myer of the signal service is dead Washington 21A general order with reference to the death of Brigadier i uenerai Albert J Alyer onset signal officer of the army will be issued tomorrow to-morrow Adjutant Drum as representative represen-tative of the general staff and Captain Richard P btrong Lieutenant Henry H C Dunwoody and Lieutenant James A Swift of the signal corpe will leave for Buffalo tomorrow to attend the funeral on Friday The name of Thomas H Roger is mentioned in connection with the vacancy caused by Gen Myors death |