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Stendal – Stikine River
Stendal
a town of Prussian Saxony; 36 miles N. by E. of Magdeburg; was the former capital of the Altmark and has a Gothic cathedral (1420-1424), a Roland pillar, two old gateways, and a STENDHAL. See BEYLE, MARIE HENRI.
Stephen
King of Poland, surnamed BATHORI; a noble Hungarian; born in 1532, elected Prince of Transylvania, 1571, and succeeded to Henry of Valois as King of Poland, 1575. He died in Grodno, Poland, Dec. 12, 1586.
Stephens
JAMES, a noted Fenian; born in Kilkenny, 1824; son of an auctioneer's clerk with more of Saxon than of Celtic blood. He had a good education, took early to mathematics, and at
Stereochromy
a process of mural painting in which water glass is employed to fix or consolidate the colors. It has not proved successful.
Stereo-Chemistry
that branch of chemistry which studies the arrangement of the atoms of a molecule in space. It concerns itself especially with compounds of carbon. Many examples are F
Stereotype
fixed type; hence plate cast from a plaster, papier-mache, or composition mold, on which is a facsimile of the page of type as set up by the compositor, and which, when fitted to a block, may be used under the press, exactly as movable type.
Sterling
originally a substantive, "a coin of true weight," as applied at first to the English penny, then to all current coin. The adjective is now used of all the money of the United Kingdom, and has long been a synonym for pure and genuine.
Sterling
a city in Illinois, in Whiteside co. It is on the Rock river, the Hennepin canal, and the Chicago and Northwestern and the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy railroads. Its industries include the manufacture of hardware, agricultural implements, gasoline engines, canned goods, paper, machineshop products, etc. There is a public hospital and a library. Pop. (1910) 7,467; (1920) 8,182.
Steuben
FREDERIC WILLIAM AUGUSTUS, BARON, an American miliestablishing a system of discipline and itary officer; born in Magdeburg, Prussia, Nov. 15, 1730. He came to America in 1777 and his offer of service was readily accepted. Having received the appointment of inspector-general, with the rank of Major-General, he proved of efficient service to the American army in
Stibnite
trisulphide of antimony, an ore consisting of 72.88 antimony and 27.12 sulphur. The color is lead-gray or blackish, and is very brittle. ore is the source of most of the antimony of Called also antimony commerce. glance.
Stilbite
a mineral of a shining pearly luster, of a white color, or white shaded with gray, yellow, or red. It has been associated with zeolite, and called foliated zeolite and radiated zeolite.
Stikine River
the largest and most important stream of southeastern Alaska. Its course is primarily in British Columbia and forms the principal STILLINGEA route between the interior of British Columbia and the Pacific Ocean. In the summer steamer service is provided as far as Telegraph Creek, about 175 miles from the mouth of the river.