The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-15
Medium Speaks Chinese.


 There was every evidence that the dip- cation which purported to come from the spirit of Dr. Wus own mother. It was asserted that the medium and her Indian 'contror' are both absolutely ignorant of the Chinese language
 The spiritualists assured pr. Wu before the seance that no newspaper man was present, but they were mistaken In ad- dition to that the score of persons who attended the ii,cstings have by no means kept silent today concerning the remark able interchange which took place. Before the conversation between Dr. Wu ] and the medium, purporting to convey messages from the martyred President. the woman in her trance had told Dr. Wu that her control" foresaw terrible trouble for the Chinese empire, in which the distinguished diplomat would occupy place of great importance and nflu- en e, and it. Was in connection with this pi ediction that she brought what was claimed lo be communication from the formet President expressing the earnest desire for peace.
 
 ton attache who. was with him on the previous occasion, Dr. Wu, in his lulple coslume, was on hand early. At ghe pri- vate meetings of the Temple league of spiritualsts various mediums attend and render their services gratutiously, the audience being composed of any Who wish to be present, and collection is taken up for the purpose of a building fund for a temple.
 Spirit of Chinaman. At first the spirit of Chinaman who gave his name came to Dr. Wu. The mediumistic control said the spirit had left the earthly life some 20 years ago but it knew Dr. Wu and would like to talk with him. 'Minnie' the Indian "con- ..ol,'' remarked through the medium that this Chinese was not great ChlnaInla ike the "big chief Gas the Indian girl always calls a man of high stanJing) but had been a common ykinaman.
 He no. like you, big chef,'' said the Indian girl 10 the diplomat. ''he used to be a washee, washee washee, you great Chinaman, who talkee, talkee, t;alkee, heap much talkee ala time" Suddenly the medium made a ost pre- found salaam before pr. Wu and Min nie'' informed him that his mother vas there and wished to give him ! message. Ask her to speak to me- said Dr. Wu Spirit of Wu's Mother. At the request the medium uttered as if in great difficulty. a sentence in the Chinese language, or as near to 1t as if might be possible for an Indian girl able to speak only in the most oroKen Enelish to repeat to an American that was difficult and in foreign tongue This in turn passing from the lips of another woman necessarily would De some imperfect, but Dr. Wu apparently un- derstood portions of the message repeated to him and answered in Chinese. The first sentence was in the nature of a salutation and in reply the statesman inouired of the spirit in Chinese regard ing an answer which seemed undoubt- edly in Chinese and the conversation last | ed fully five minutes. Through the me- dium the Indian control" occasionally remarked that Dr. Wu did not fully m derstand what the medium was trying to say to him, owing to the third nars manner so to speak, in which the Chi nese was reaching him.
 During the conveyance of the message purporting to come from Dr. Wu's mother the medium stood close to the diplonla. at times holding his hand and pattine him on the shoulder. Finally she knelt in front of him, continuing talking in that position a couple of minutes. lighting In Future.
 At this conclusion of his conversa- lion the Indian girl told what she fore