The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-15
MINISTER WU SEES SPIRITS MEDIUMS BRING CHINESE oIPLo- MAT MESSAGES iN HIS OWN LANGUAGE FROM DEAL Trouble Ahead Is the Prediction From Spirit Land to the Minister of
 Most Powerful Influence
 In China.

Washington, D. C., Oct l4.--Dr. Wl Ting Fang. the learned and popular Chinaman, 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 Escteric mysteries of spirit ism as demonstrated by Washington spiritualists
 His first experience occurred Last Sunday night at a public meeting where anonymous Chinese spirits were described to Dr. Nu by a Trance Medium as lowering In the distinguished diplomats immediate vicinity Df. Wu exhibited great in terest
 Last night he went again, this time to smaller seance at private house. Dr. Wu refused last night to discuss his experience or impressions and expressed solicitude lest his pres ence at the seancn should be the sub- ject of newsp-s s>er mention.
 The womaa medium who officiated. different one this time. brought to him messages auiworting to como from the laie President Mckinley. who was an intimate friend of Dr. Wu and also from the minister's own mother. The latter was the mora startling because apparently delivered in the Chinese language.
 The messages are claimed by the spiritualists to be brougha to the medium in trance by the spirit of le year old American Indian girl, un- der whose control she speaks but broken English. yet the conversation between Dr. Wu and the medium. 1 while obtensibly under this control was somewhat extensive, lasting fully five minutes. and seemed to be in the Chinese vernacular; questions and answers unintelligible to the a1l- ditors passing back and forth with considerable freedom
 iHNit HdS CNtA9 tflueitt LfldL the diplomat perfectly understood the { communication which purported to con1e from the spirit of Dr. Wu's own mother It was asserted that the medium and her Indian "control' are both absolutely ignoranS of the Chin ese language
 The spiritualists assured Dr. Wu before the sesnce thae no newspaper men we're present; but they were mistaken In addition to that t..e score Of persons who attended tho meeting have by no means kept silent today concerning the remarkable in- tefchange which took place.
 Before the conversation between Dr Wu and the medium. purporting to convey messages from the marty led president the woman in her "tance" had told Dr. Wm that her control foresaw terrible trouble for the Chinese empire in which the dis tinguished diplomat would occupy place of great importance and influ- ence, and 1t was in connection with his prediction that she brought what was claimed to be communication fiom the former president, expressing the earnest deshe for peace.
 Accompanied by wu Chang. the le- gation attache who was with him OH the previous occasion. Dr, Wu, in his purple csltume. was on hand early.
 At the private meetings of the
 Temple League of Spiritualism various mediums attend and render their services gratitictlsIy, the audi ence being composed of any who wish to be present, and 8 collection is talk en mp for tlie purpose of building fund for a temple
 IA first the spirit Of Chinaman. who gave his name. came to Dr. Wu. Tn naetinmistic control" said the s'sirit had left She earthly life sonp< twenty years ago but 1t knew pr. v and would like 70 talk to him. a-