The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-14
WI WITH SPIRITS
Chinese Minister Attends a
Seance in Washington.
COnversOs With the Shade OF
His Departed Mother.
THEN CAME M'KINLEY.
Great Chinaman Too AstOnish.
ed to Ask Questions.
He Wrote Note to the Medium
and Left.

| Washington, Oct 14.-Dr. Wu Ting
Fang, the learned and popular China
| man who is about to retire from the
post of minister of China to the United
States, pursued still further last night
his personal investigation into the
esoteric mysteries Of spiritism as
+ demonstrated by Washington spiritual
/ lists.
His first experience occurred last
Sunday night at a public meeting
where anonymous Chinese spirits were
described to DR.. WI by trance me-
dunn" as lowering in the distinguished
diplomats immediate vicinity. DR.. WI
exhibited great interest.
Last night he went again, this time
to smaller seance at a private house.
DR. Wu refused last night to discuss his
experience or impressions and even
showed solicitude lest his presence at
the seance should be the subject of
newspaper mention The woman me-
dunn who officiated-a different one
this time-brought him message pur-
porting to come from the late Presi-
dent Mckinley, who was an intimate
friend of DR.. WI, and also from the
minister's own mother. The latter was
the more startling because apparent
ly delivered in the Chinese language.
These messages are claimed by the
spiritualists to be brought to the me-
dunn in trance by the spirit of 16
whose control" she speaks but broken
English; yet the conversation between
DIR. WI and the medium while osten-
sibly under this control" was some
what extensive, lasting fully five min
utes and seemed to be in the Chinese
vernacular; question and answer, un-
intelligible to the audience, passing
back and forth with considerable free
dom. There was every evidence that
the diplomat perfectly understood the
communication which purported to
come from the spirit of DR.. Wu's own
mother. 1t was asserted that the me-
dunn and her Indian Control are
both absolutely ignorant of the Chinese
language.
Reporters Were There.
The spfrituaIists assured DR.. Wu be-
fore the searce that no newspaper
men were present; but they were mis-
taken. In addition to that the score
of persons who attended the meeting
have by no means kept silent today
concerning the remarkable interchange
which took place.
Before the conversation between
DR.. WI and the medium purporting
to convey messages from the martyr
ed president. the woman in her
trance" had told DR.. WI that her
control foresaw terrible trouble for
the Chinese empire, in which the dis
diplomat would occupy a
place of great Importance and in
fuence. and it was in connection with
this prediction that she brought what
was claimed to be communication
from the former president, express
ing the earnest desire for peace
Accompanied by WI Chang, the
legation attache who was with him
on the previous occasion, DR.. Wu, in
purple costume. was on hand. At the
private meetings the Temple League
of Spiritualists" various mediums at
tend and render their services graf
uitously. the audience being composed
of any who wish to be present and
q collection is taken for the purpose
of a building fund for a temple. At
first the spirit of a Chinaman who
gave his name, came to DR.. Wu. The