STORM 108 STORY ther, the weather of the coming season could certainly be predicted for say the British Islands, if only the general path was known which the centers of the Atlantic cyclones will take in their E. course over Europe; for if the paths of the winter storms be to the N. of Great Britain the winter will be an open one, but if to the S. a severe winter is the certain result. Toward the solution of this highly practical problem we look to seamen to put us in possession of a fuller and, above all, an earlier knowledge of the fluctuations of the surface tempera- ture of the Atlantic, and to high-level observatories for the data required in obtaining a clearer insight into the history and theory of storms. See Meteorology: Weather Bureau: Wind: Cyclone, STORM, THEODOR (WOLDSEN) (storm), a German author; born in Hu- sum, Germany, Sept. 14, 1817. He first attracted attention in literature with "The Song-Book of Three Friends" (1843), the work of Tycho and Theodor Mommsen and himself; "Immensee" (43d ed. 1896), a short tale, and a vol- ume of "Poems" (11th ed. 1897). Among his other works are: "Aquis Submersus" (1877); "The Senator's Sons" (1881); "Knight of the White Horse" (1888); etc. He died in Hademarschen, Ger- many, July 4, 1888. STORM SIGNAL, a signal for indicat- ing to mariners, fishermen, etc., the prob- able approach of a storm. STORMY PETREL, in ornithology, the Procellaria pelagica, common in the North Atlantic. In general appearance it is not unlike a swift, of a sooty black color, with a little white on the wings, and some near the tail. It is popularly believed to be a harbinger of bad weather, and is called by sailors Mother Carey's Chicken, a name which is also applied to other species. STORNOWAY, the chief town and seaport of Lewis, the largest of the Outer Hebrides, in the N. E. of the island, at the head of the deep inlet of Loch Stornoway, which is sheltered to
- he N. by a long, irregular peninsula.
It has several good public buildings, and on an eminence overlooking the town stands Stornoway Castle, a castellated Tudor edifice, long the residence of Sir James Matheson. A Free Church (for services in English) was opened in 1878. Stornoway is an important fishing sta- tion, and it has several saw, carding, and corn mills, etc., and is the seat of an important cattle fair held in July. Steamers ply regularly between Storno- way and Glasgow, and via Poolewe to Dingwall. STORRS, EMORY ALEXANDER, an American lawyer; born in Hinsdale, N. Y., August 12, 1835. He read law with his father and Marshall R. Chaplin; was admitted to the bar in Buffalo in 1855, and practiced there for a short time; removed to Chicago in 1859. He became prominent as a criminal lawyer, and for several years figured as counsel in al- most every important criminal case in the Chicago courts. He became well known as a presidential campaign orator, and was a delegate-at-large to the Na- tional Republican Conventions of 1868, 1872, and 1880, where he was influential in shaping the platform of the party. He died in Ottawa, 111., Sept. 12, 1885. STORRS, RICHARD SALTER, an American clergyman; born in Braintree, Mass., Aug. 21, 1821; was graduated at Amherst College in 1839 and at the An- dover Theological Seminary in 1845. His first pastorate was in Harvard Con- gregational Church, Brookline, Mass., where he was ordained Oct. 22, 1845. In 1846 he was called to the Church of the Pilgrims in Brooklyn, N. Y., where he was pastor emeritus at the time of his death. He was one of the founders of the "Independent" in 1848 and remained on its editorial staff till 1861; served on the Brooklyn Park Commission in 1871- 1873; was president of the Long Island Historical Society, and of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions; and the author of numerous books, sermons, orations, discourses, etc. He died in Brooklyn, N. Y., June 5, 1900. STORTHING (stor'ting), the parlia- ment or supreme legislative assembly of Norway; the great court or representa- tive of the sovereign people. It is elected triennially, and holds annual sessions. When in session it divides itself into two houses, one-fourth of the members con- stituting the lagthing, and the remaining three-fourths the odelsthing. STORY, JOSEPH, an American jurist; born in Marblehead, Mass., Sept. 18, 1779. In 1811 he was appointed an asso- ciate justice of the United States Su- preme Court, and held the office till his death. His works include: "Commen- taries on the Constitution of the United States" (1833) ; "Commentaries on the Conflict of Laws," considered his ablest effort (1834) ; and "Miscellaneous Writ- ings" (1835). In 1851 his "Life and Letters" was edited by his son, W. W. Story. He died in Cambridge, Mass^ Sept. 10, 1845.
