Decisions announced without Opinions.

J. Parker Kirlin for petitioner. Mr. Harrington Putnam opposing.

No. 689. LI SING. UNITED STATES. Second Circuit. Granted January 30, 1899. Mr. Wm. C. Beecher for petitioner. Mr. Attorney General, Mr. Solicitor General and Mr. H. L. Burnett opposing.

No. 691.

AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK OF DENVER v. NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Eighth Circuit. Denied January 30, 1899. Mr. T. J O'Donnell and Mr. Milton Smith for petitioner. Mr. John H. Denison opposing.

In Memoriam.

AUGUSTUS HILL GARLAND.

BORN JUNE 11, 1832. DIED JANUARY 26, 1899.

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.

Thursday, January 26, 1899.

The Honorable John W. Griggs, Attorney General of the United States, addressed the court as follows:

"May it please the court: It is my sad duty to announce to the court the sudden death of an ex-Attorney General of the United States - Augustus Hill Garland.

"The sudden and unexpected death of this distinguished man comes with a shock of surprise to those of us who have heard of it, as undoubtedly it came to those of this court who witnessed his seizure. He was a man so distinguished in his profession, so distinguished as a statesman in political life, and so connected officially and professionally with this court, to the last moment of his life, that I deem it proper to suggest to the court that out of respect to his memory they should take a recess until to-morrow, and I make that motion."

The Chief Justice responded:

"The court receives the information of the death of Mr. Garland with sincere sorrow, and fully concurs in the suggestion that has been made. As a mark of respect to the memory of this distinguished member of the bar and eminent public servant, an adjournment will be taken until to-morrow, at the usual hour."

While making the closing argument in Towson v. Moore, 173 U. S. 17, on the 26th of January, Mr. Garland was stricken with apoplexy. He was at once removed to the Clerk's office, where he died soon after.

APPENDIX.

GENERAL ORDERS AND FORMS IN BANKRUPTCY. ADOPTED AND ESTABLISHED BY THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES NOVEMBER 28, 1898.

In pursuance of the powers conferred by the Constitution and laws upon the Supreme Court of the United States, and particularly by the act of Congress approved July 1, 1898, entitled "An act to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States," it is ordered, on this 28th day of November, 1898, that the following rules be adopted and established as general orders in bankruptcy, to take effect on the first Monday, being the second day, of January, 1899. And it is further ordered that all proceedings in bankruptcy had before that day, in accordance with the act last aforesaid, and being in substantial conformity either with the provisions of these general orders, or else with the general orders established by this court under the bankrupt act of 1867 and with any general rules or special orders of the courts in bankruptcy, stand good, subject, however, to such further regulation by rule or order of those courts as may be necessary or proper to carry into force and effect the bankrupt act of 1898 and the general orders of this court.

I.
DOCKET.

The clerk shall keep a docket, in which the cases shall be entered and numbered in the order in which they are commenced. It shall contain a memorandum of the filing of the petition and of the action of the court thereon, of the reference of the case to the referee, and of the transmission by him to the clerk of his certified record of the proceedings, with the dates thereof, and a memorandum of all proceedings in the case except those duly entered on the referee's

certified record aforesaid.

The docket shall be arranged in a

manner convenient for reference, and shall at all times be open to public inspection.

II.

FILING OF PAPERS.

The clerk or the referee shall indorse on each paper filed with him the day and hour of filing, and a brief statement of its character.

III.

PROCESS.

All process, summons and subpoenas shall issue out of the court, under the seal thereof, and be tested by the clerk; and blanks, with the signature of the clerk and seal of the court, may, upon application, be furnished to the referees.

IV.

CONDUCT OF PROCEEDINGS.

Proceedings in bankruptcy may be conducted by the bankrupt in person in his own behalf, or by a petitioning or opposing creditor; but a creditor will only be allowed to manage before the court his individual interest. Every party may appear and conduct the proceedings by attorney, who shall be an attorney or counsellor authorized to practice in the circuit or district court. The name of the attorney or counsellor, with his place of business, shall be entered upon the docket, with the date of the entry. All papers or proceedings offered by an attorney to be filed shall be indorsed as above required, and orders granted on motion shall contain the name of the party or attorney making the motion. Notices and orders which are not, by the act or by these general orders, required to be served on the party personally may be served upon his attorney.

V.

FRAME OF PETITIONS.

All petitions and the schedules filed therewith shall be printed or written out plainly, without abbreviation or interlineation, except where such abbreviation and interlineation may be for the purpose of reference.

VI.

PETITIONS IN DIFFERENT DISTRICTS.

In case two or more petitions shall be filed against the same individual in different districts, the first hearing shall be had in