The age-herald., 1901-06-21
From the washington Times.

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 Buffalo, N. r, June 20-Theraas A. Ed ison has invented a storage battery which electricians say is the most impor- tant invention since Edison discovered how to make ineanaeseent lamps, the lamps that comprise such a beautiful and conspicuous feature ef the Pan American Exposition.
 The announcement of the invention of this new battery Is accompanied by .inti- nations that indicate that several fields are to be revolutionized by It's introduc- tlen, for this new battery combines all of the long-sought advantages of durability, effectiveness and lightnebs. It Is predicted that new art of electrical propulsion and navigation will result. While the cleo trical accommodations of the people to- day are many and important, new feat ures of usefulness are promised. Electric light will be eheapened, and it will be possible for electricity to win favor in many factories where the steam engine and it's power reign supreme. This bat tery Is said to be wonder, and 1t may be the instrument which will carry the stored energy of Niagara around the world. It may result In the force of the Falls of Niagara being shipped by the carload instead of being transmitted over miles and miles of cables as at present to It's fields of service. Many new appli- cations of electricity are looked for, and there Is little doubt but what this bat tery will do much for the advancement of electrical science during the twentieth century It's use will reduce the weight of automobiles, and make electrical feat ures on ships more available. There ts a possibility that its application to rau- roads will retire the present trolley sys- tenn that has been very efficient in afford- ing rapid transit.
 This battery Is to be placed on exhibi- ton in Edison's space in the Electricity Building of the Pan-American Exposition, where the world can view 1t and admire this latest and most important invention to their hearts content Present pros- poets are that 1t will be impossible to get the battery in place in the Electricity Building before the latter part of Juno, owing to a lateness in allowing the pat ents, but this incident simply goes to show how thoroughly up to date the Pan- American Exposition aims to be. to have its exhibits includs such very late and important inventions.
 For over forty years the world has been hopeful of improvement in the storage battery. An enormous amount of labor has been expended, and capital unlimited has been used to effect the Improvements recognized as essential ere the storage battery could become popular. Efforts of recent years have been directed to reduc- ing the weight, but with little result until MT. Edison accomplished his results. The great weight of the majority of the sto- rtge batteries of today has been great obstacle to their use, and for about twen- ty years these conditions have remained unchanged. Now, through the inventive genius of Edison, something different Is promised, and never yet has Edison de- ceived the public as to the true merit of any of his inventions.
 A storage battery is simply reservoir in which electricity may be stored and drawn upon for the purposes tor which electricity Is generally used. It can be transported on a launch or an automobile