Tesla's Latest Discovery - Transmission of Electricity Over Long Distances

New York, July 22. — Nikola Tesla, the electrical expert and engineer, was shown today the published statement which was telegraphed from Buffalo to the effect that he had discovered a method for successfully transmitting electricity long distances, and being asked as to the truth of it, replied: “Yes, I did state that electricity can be transmitted long distances upon a commercial basis over a distance of at least 500 miles. I will stake my reputation and my life upon it. I only qualify it by adding that the amount of power transmitted must be quite considerable.”