The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17
PRESENT STANDING OF THE STUDY OF PSYCEIOLO(

them all as spurious. The commission Of
investigation placed Itself outsiie of any
consideration coming under the head of
spiritism or occultism, DIT string TO study
the psyche physiological manifestations"
Before the sittings Countess de Rochas
was present at the undressing and very
light dressing of Eusaria. making IT alb
solutely certain that no obi ject of whatever
nature could be concealed upon her per-
son. The test conditions were of the fol-
lowing order: One mem Der of the com-
mission stretched himself on the floor
under the table, his hands resting upon
the knees and feet of Eusapia. The head
OF Eusapia was held by another mem ber.
Doors and windows were minutely IN
spected and locked. These were certainly
test conditions of superior order. Under
these conditions and in sufficient light q
toy piano was seen moving from a chair
in the room to the top OF the table and
several tunes played, the white keys
being seen depressed and again raised
without the force doing so being per-
ceptiple.
The piano was also seen being carried
by On invisible force over the heads of the
com mission. Arms and hands were ma
ieriaIized. At another seance a heavy
chair was slowly lifted and rested itself
on the arms of the Count de Gramont,
one arm having passed through the
spokes in some unaccountable manner. a
fact which the committee adj dmits, after
many sittings, that Eusapia has the
power of acting upon material substances,
at distance and without contact is beau
tifulIy illustrated in the following phe-
nomena, which took place in full day
light, and the observation of which was
direct aud fully convincing. letter
weigher can weigh as much as so
g-ammes. Eusapia. having exten cd her
hands toward the platter Of the llstru-
ment, but not nearer than FIVE and six
centimeters. all the mem bers Immediately
observed 10 their stupefaction that the
psychic force emp Dyed registered at sew
eral different times 80 grammes, the lever
being depressed TO the very bottom OF the
instrument. All observers had their faces
within a few inc res of The ietter-weigher.
| had the honor and pleasure of meet
ing NJ. Aksakof in Paris and was invited
to dine with him by DR.. Hahn, the libra
rian-in-ehief of the faculty of medicine of
the I'm versiy of France.
This Dr.. Hahn is a gentleman OF great
learning and a devoted searcher af.er
psych;cal truths. basing mis- researches on
positive science. Prince Aksakof is y
years cid, is Counselor of State 10 his
Ma jesty, the Emperor of Russia. He is
the best posted man on the two conti-
nents on What is going on in the field of
psychical research. l inquired of him
the present status OF the psychicaI SCI
ences in Europe, what had positively been
ascertained as true and what was yet IN
doubt.
Facts acquired and indisputable proofs
of which have been produced:
First-Invisibie materiSlIzation. such
as being touched in the dark by supposed
hands, which have later on been ascer-
| lained to be hands by the magnesium
! ph biography.
! S: cond-Visible and tangible materiali-
cation. but incomplete or partial.
Third-Com plere visible and tangible
material. zat!on of the entire body, like that
! of William Crookes, Katie King having
| been photogr aphed over forty times. eI
pertinent conducted with Nine. Espe-
rance and many Others.
Psychic science has also positively asceI-
tanned, according to NJ. Aksakof. that in
| all cases OF naturalization a correspond
| ing characterization of the body of the
medium takes place. Prince Aksakof