at present unidentified, who are detained by the Chinese authorities, Mr. Felthan Watson, United States District Attorney, "is leaving for Hankow to-morrow 10 look into the affair, and to decide whether of not to prefer charges against. the two Americans. "Ag no charges have been, brought by the Chinese authorities, who requested their arrest, the reason, for their detention, and that of two others, largely is a matter of specula-ton, but it is currently reported to be connected with an attempt to secure the release of Josaph Walden, who Is now serving a fifteen years! sentence at Wuchang for espionage. ino statement has been made public as to the country for which Walden was said to be acting, beyond th was a "certain European Power:
'A watch thas been kept since Thursday upon the house of Mrs. {Naidis, but no. restraint was put her movements. Shortly after noon yesterday, Mrs, Naidis, who had packed some time previously, lett for an unknown destination, Bringon formerly was a student at jthe Shanghai-American School,
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