her.

A plan to raise money for Cuba has been started in this country.

A silver coin has been struck off, which is to be sold in the United
States, and the proceeds used to buy arms for Cuba.

The coin is about the size of a silver dollar, one side bearing the head
of the Goddess of Liberty, and the reverse the arms of Cuba. Its price
will be one dollar.

Ten thousand of these coins are to be ready during the first week in
July, and the Cubans have made arrangements for a further three millions
to be coined if they are required.

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The fate of Gen. Rius Rivera is not absolutely decided.

He was tried by court-martial in the Cabanas fortress and was condemned
to be shot.

A cablegram was received by General Weyler from Madrid, ordering him to
delay the execution on account of the feeling in the United States.

General Weyler is said to have cabled back that the United States should
not interfere with prisoners who are not Americans, and to have
requested that he be allowed to carry out the sentence of the court,
because the punishing of General Rivera would have a very desirable
effect on the insurgents.

A Cabinet council has been called in Madrid, and the question is being
carefully discussed. The decision is anxiously awaited.

A letter has been received from General Lee saying that food purchased
with the Relief Fund is being distributed to the needy Americans.

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The _Dauntless_ is certainly a very lucky little vessel.

We told you last week how she had been captured by the cutter _McLean_,
in consequence of an accident to her machinery.

The crew of the _Dauntless_ were of course arrested with her, and were
brought to Key West for trial.

To everybody's surprise they have been discharged on the ground that
there was no evidence to prove they were engaged in fitting out a
filibustering expedition.

The Madrid newspapers are saying very bitter things about the United
States for not punishing the persons connected with these affairs. They
declare that we make a pretence of taking them prisoners to satisfy
Spain, and then set them at liberty to please ourselves.

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It would seem that the reports from the Philippine Islands are as
unreliable as those from Cuba.

It was only last week that we heard that the rebellion was on a stronger
footing than ever, and that there was litt