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The Weather Today: I'Z’AoISE?! Partly Cloudy. The News and Observer. VOL. LII. NO. 41. Leads all Worth CarolinaDaiMesinMewsandGipenilawon CUBAN SUGAR KOI TRUST CONTROLLED - - - - - # Havemyer so Testifies Before the Committee. NO OPTIONS ON THE CROP Reduction in Tariff Would Not Mater ially Affect Him- TRUST HOLDS NO CUBAN SUGAR LANDS The Price of Raw Sugar in the United States, He Says, is Fixed by the Beet Mar ket Prices in Ham burg. (By the Associated I’ress.) Washington, May 1. —The inquiry into the present holding of Cuban sugar and Cuban Sugar lands, ordered by the Sen ate, was begun today by the sub-eom inittec on Cuban Relations. President Henry O. Havemeyer, of the American Sugar Refining Company, was the first witness and all of the members of the eub-committeq* Messrs. Platt (Conn.); Burnheim and Teller were in attendance. Senator Patterson also was present. Others present with Mr. Havemeyer were Arthur Donner, treasurer of the com pany. and Henry C. Mott, its raw sugar buyer. All of them were sworn. “Will you,” Senator Platt asked, “tell the committee how much Cuban sugar, if any, has been purchased and is now held by your company?” “Since early in February last we have purchased 50,000 tons or 256,000 bags or about ten days’ supply,” replied the wit ness. “Os that quantity 26,000 tons is now in process of shipment from Cuba.” The prices paid had, he said, rapged from 1.75 to 1.03, the highest price being paid on March 13 and the lowest on April 22nd. “Where do you buy your raw sugar?” “All over the world; wherever is grown.” “Does the 50,000 tons you mention rep resent your entire purchases in Cuba since the first of January?” “No; we have bought, all told, 93,000 tons of Cuban sugars during the pres ent year, or about three-fourths of a month’s supply, our consumption being 35,000 tons per week." “I)o you control any sugar in Cuba other than that purchased?” “None, whatever, in any manner.” "Have you taken any options on Cu ban sugars?” “I have not.” "Have you made any advance on any Cuban sugar?” “None, whatever.” “So that you wish to be understood as saying that the amount you have mentioned as having purchased repre sents your entire interest, direct and in direct in Cuban sugar?” “That is the statement 1 make.” Mr. Havemeyer said the entire Cuban sugar crop is about 750,000 tons, but that much of it has been withheld from the market in view of possible tariff conces sions to be made 4 by Congress. On this account his purchases had been only about one-tbird of the average of other yea rs. Speaking of the capacity of his company he said that it refined 65 per cent of the American refined product. He added that the percentage of this company’s product compared to the en tire sugar consumption of the United States was about 50 per cent. Last year his company produced 1,200,000 tons of the lefined sugar, while the consumption was 2,400,000 tons. In reply to other questions, he said that the price of raw sugar in the United States is fixed by the beet market prices in Hamburg. The price there fixes the selling price for the entire world, said Mr. Havemeyer. On the subject of the price of Cuban sugars he said that his company could not determine their price. “We have.” he said, “no control over them whatever; they don't belong to us.” “Cuba has to sell her sugar in this market, hasn’t she?” “No, that is not true. She can sell it in England, for instance, if she is desir ous to do so. England could take the entire Cuban crop.” Mr. Platt then asked: “Suppose the United States should make a concession of say 20 or 25 per cent in the tariff rates on Cuban sugar, could not you re fuse to buy the Cuban product except at your own rates and thus secure the benefits of the concessions?" "In no way,” was the reply. “Cuba would he under no bligations to sell to us, hecatise, as I have said, the Cuban 1 products could find other markets." “All the duty has been taken off of Porto Rican sugar; do you get that su gar any cheaper on that account?” "oNt at all.” “How about the Hawaiian predifet?” “We are under contract for the en tire 350,00 ft tons produced in Hawaii. There is no tariff on that product but the price is not affected by that cir cumstance.” “It has been stated repeatedly that | in case the suggested concession is made j the sugar trust will be in a position to oblige producers to make reductions that you will secure the entire benefit of the legislation—is that true?" “We could not ‘oblige’ any reduction. . In case of a concession to Cuban sugar j the price might be lowered, say one-six- j teenth of a cent a pound, but that would , be nothing as compared to the reduction in the tariff rate which would amount to about one-third of a cent a pound. Even so great a reduction as 1 have men tioned would depend on the necessity for marketing and if there should be any pressure on that account, the necessity would be that of the producers and would not be ours.” In reply to another series of questions, Mr. Havemeyer said that his company, as such, holds no sugar lands in Cuba, but he added, that he had himself made some purchases there of a comparative ly small character. Here Senator Platt conclude! hiss questions and Senator Teller took the witness, bringing out in the beginning the fact that the capital stock of the trust had been increased in recent years from $75,000,000 to $90,000,000- “Are you aware,” asked Mr- Teller, “that at the time your company made this increase of $15,000,000 the newspa pers stated that the increase had been made for the purpose of purchasing su gar lands in Cuba?” The witness replied that he did not recall the fact. “What then,” asked the Senator, “was the purpose of your company in this in crease?” “The purpose was to promote our gen eral corporate interests. The company never has directly or indirectly purchas ed any sugar lands in Cuba, nor have we ever contemplated the purchase of any sugar lands except in Porto Rico.” Asked by TAr. Teller whether he was still buying sugar in Cuba, he said: “We are still trying to buy, but we have not succeeded in making any pur chases since April 26, when the suc r ar was withdrawn from the market on ac count of improved chances of securing the American concession.” “How do you account for the fluctua tions in the price of Cuban sugar which you have mentioned as having occurred within the past few months?” “They are due to the changes in the beet sugar market in Hamburg. There has been a constantly dropping market there on account of the increased beet product, which has amounted to about a million tons in the past year.” “You regard the beet sugar producers as competitors of yours?” “I certainly do. there is what, you might call a commercial rivalry.” Mr. Havemeyer declared that while ihe had had no intention of driving the beet sugar industry out of the country he had put down the price to less than cost in order to. secure his chare of trade. “For the purpose.” he said. “I will go as far as my directors will allow me, as long as there is any money in our treas ury.” Senator Teller questioned the as to statements that his company con trolled the price of raw sugar. Mr. Havemeyer said: ‘‘lt goes without saying that a company which produced 65 per cent, of the re fined sugar renders it impossible for any competitor to secure a higher price for its product than it gets.” MONEY TOO ILL TO APPEAR His Counsel Moves to Drop the Case The Judge Will Decide Tnesdny. (By the Associated Press.) - Washington, Mfiy I.—An unexpected move to nolle pross the ihrce cases of alleged assault growing out of the alter cation on a street car last week in which Snator Money, of Mississippi, Conductor Orpha H. Shaner and Truck Foreman James E. Hooper, of the District Fire Department, figured, resulted today in positioning the cases in the police court until Tuesday. After a protracted con ference between counsel of Senator Money in District Attorney Mullowney’s office it was decided hy them to allow th,. cases to drop. The attorneys for Shaner and Hooper protested against this ac tion. Senator McLaurin, Senator Money's colleague from Mississippi, who, with At torney Bell, represented Mr. Money, ex plained that Mr. Money had been con fined to his room since Saturday and was threatened with pneumonia. Mr. McLau rin thought “it as unnecessary to state the cause of the trouble.” He produced a physician's certificate dated yesterday addressed to whom it may concern, set ting forth that Senator Money xvas suf fering from congestion of the lungs and confined to his room and bed and it would be five or'six days before he could leave his house. All he wanted, said Mr. McLaurin, was to relieve Senator Money from further prosecution in this case for any alleged offences charged against him. The court stated that the only point was as to power f the district attorney to nolle pross, which he was inclined to sustain but he finally agreed to postpone announcing his conclusion until Tuesday morning. Five Hundred Cords of Wood Burned. (Special to Nexvs and Observer ) Scotland Neck, N. C., Mav 1— Mr. John B. Gray has lost fi\'e hundred cords of wood by fire this week. It xvas cut and penned in the woods near Palmyra, and it is thought the fire occurred by the carelessness of fishermen. The Carolina Telephone Company is putting up new poles along the line from Tar boro here and making other im provements. he line will be extended from Scotland Neck to Halifax and com pleted perhaps by the first of June. » Rev. J. E. Hertson. of Richmond, is holding a meeting in the Baptist church here ihis xveek. He has held several meetings here before and received a warm xvelcome by the people generally. ’ The Pennsylvania Railroad has de clared a semi-annual dividend of 3 per cent. Success covers a multitude of transac tions of the gold-brick variety. RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY MORNING. MAY 2, 1902. BIG FIRE AT NORFOLK Block Threatened With Des truction. Loss $83,000, Insured. (By the Associated Press.) Norfolk, Va., May I.—Norfolk xvas visi ted by another enflagration this morning Avhen a fire started in the building of the Virginia Candy Company on Commercial Place and gained such headway that at one time it was thought that the entire block, bounded by Commercial Place and Water street and Roanoke avenue, would be destroyed. The loss will aggregate $83,500 but it is fully covered by insurance. The es timated damage is as follows: Virginia Candy Company, $20,000; R. W. MacDonald, $2,500; M. Hofhcimcr &. C., $4,500; L. P. Roberts & Co., $5,000; Dispatch Printing Co., $4,000; Old Domin ion Paper Co., $1,500; other firms, $2,000. Damage to buildings, $14,000. On the Diamond. A Row on the Field, American League Games. Baltimore, May I.—The game today be tween Baltimore and Boston ended in a row, which but for the interference of the police, might have resulted seriously for Umpire Sheridan. In the last inning, Mr. Sheridan refused to allow McGraw his base after having been, it was claimed, hit by a pitched ball. The vig orous protest offered by the manager of the Baltimore team resulted in his being ordered to the bench, at which the occupants of the bleachers took exception. At the conclusion of the game the crowd surged onto the field and surrounded the umpire menacingly. One man threw a brick which went wide of its mark and cut the face of a policeman who was trying to protect Sheridan. He was finally escorted from the grounds without sus taining bodily harm. Score. R II E Baltimore 2001 ft 000 I—41 —4 12 3 Boston 11200100 I—6 12 0 Batteries: Howell and .. Roberson; Dineen and Criger. Tune 1:55. Umpire Sheridan. Attendance 2,500. (By the Associated I’ress.) At Detroit: RH E Detroit 1 000002 1 x—4 7 2 Cleveland 00000100 o—l 9 0 At Washington: R H E Washington ....1 0020000 o—30 —3 9 4 Philadelphia ...0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 o—6 7 2 At Chi caco: R HE Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o—o 8 1 Cini. ...0 0 0 0 0000 00 0 0 o—o 5 0 Game called on account of darkness. At St. Louis — Score: R. H. E. St. Louis 3000 00 0 0 *—3 S 3 Chicago 0010 00 0 1 o—2 10 1 National League Games. At Pittsburg: RHE Pittsburg 09310302 x—lß 19 ft St. Louis 0 0023010 o—6 9 6 At Boston: R H E Boston 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 x—s 11 0 Brooklyn 0 0000000 o—6 5 2 At New York: IT II E Philadelphia ...0 0000000 o—o 2 2 New York 10 11 00 0 0 x—3 8 2 Davidson College claims the champion ship of the college baseball teams of the Carolinas. Weldon Climbs Over Wake Forest. (Special <o News and Observer.) Weldon. N. C., May 1. —Weldon and Wake Forest had another exciting game today in which the visitors went down to defeat. Score: RHE Weldon 4000200 1 o—7 6 5 Wake Forest ..1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0-5 7 8 Batteries: Charters and Hicks; Dunn and Caddell- Umpire, Joyner. NEGRO PRISONER FAINTS, Thomas Fort Escapes Verdict of Rape and Gets Thirty Days on Roads (Special to News and Observer.) Fayetteville, N. C., May I.—ln the case of Thomas Fort, the young white man, charged with attempted rape on Mrs. James Driver, the jury found a verdict of simple assault and Fort was sentenced to thirty days on the roads. He has been in jail eighteen months. Tom Blue, a negro merchant of Rae ford, is on trial for shooting at his ne phew, fainted when Judge Robinson said that if found guilty he would sentence him for two years and wanted his coun sel to submit. Andrew Blue, whom he shot, is one of the Blue desperadoes of Quewhiffle township, two of whom were oytlawed Saturday. Cutlery Company Employs Strike (By the Associated Press.) Norfolk. Va., May I.—The employes of the Norfolk Cutlery Company, whose fac tory is located at Lambert’s Point, arc on strike. The trouble was brought about by an effort of the company to werk a nine instead of eight hour day. Experienced men have been engaged to take the places of the strikers and R. B. Fentress, president of the company, says that no serious inconvenience will be occasioned by the walkout. TO ELIZABETH CITY 9 Small's Bill Removing Cus ton House From Eden ton is Passed, (Special to News and Observer.) Washington, D. C., May 1. —Sena tot Simmons today offered his bill to allow the records of the first three censuses to be copied on the request of the Gover nor of any State as an amendment to the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill, and Chairman Allison, of the committee, ac cepted the amendment, saying it was a very sensible and proper one. This hill had previously passed the Senate. The purpose of its introduction was to se cure for Judge Clark's State records the names of the heads of families in North Carolina contained in the first census. Representatix’e Small today secured the passage of the bill to remove the custom house from Eden ton to Eliza beth City. This bill had already passed the Senate. The President will prompt ly si£hn it. Representative Small has secured mail service on the new railroad from Wash ington to Plymouth. A veteran Senator, one of the Senate conferees on the rixer and harbor bill, pays a neat compliment to the members of the Fayetteville delegation, headed by Major Hale, xvho are here in the in terest of the appropriation for the up- This Senator say s he has never know per Cape Fear. This Senator says he has nex’er known a delegation Avhich knotvs better how to present its case than this one from our State. GLEE CLUB FROM HONOLULU The Hawaiian# Were Not Kept in the “Jim Crow" Cars. For a short while yesterday Raleigh had in its borders a number of American citizens who register from Honolulu. These native Hawaiians numbered fourteen —ten men, one boy and three women —and form “the Hawaiian Glee Club” at present touring the State. The members of the club in color are yellow, like the Japs, hut their features are broad and pleasant. Their color de ceived the Southern railway conductor at Goldsboro yesterday, and they were put in the “Jim Crow Car." They were much disturbed, hut Mr. James H. Pou, who was on the train, told the conduc tor their nativity and they were at once given scats in the coach for whites. The Hawaiians are fond of color, and this avhs seen yesterday, for around the Panama hats of the men and hanging over the shoulders of the Avomen were crepe paper, imitations of the ilima, the rhyal (lower of Hawaii, in colors of light yellow and blood orange. With them were various native musical instruments, the ukulele, a wind instrument, being an odd looking one. The party has been in America a year anff is in charge of Mr. Joseph Puni, who speaks excellent English, as do most of the party. Mr. Funi says his party have been on the road since the close of the Buffalo Exposition and have performed by request, for Mr. and Mrs. Flagler at Palm Beach, for Mr. Carnegie and at Jekyl Island. The Glee Club left here for Ixmisburg yesterday morning, going on the coach for whites, and gave a performance there last night. It is hoped that they will be brought to Raleigh, as the entertain ment is highly spoken of by those who have seen it. FOR THE BAPTISTS Asheville Prepares to Enter tain 4,000 Delegates. Hvc Special Trains Will Bring Them From Southern Points. Other News From Asheville. (Special to News and Observer.) Asheville, N. C., May I.—Chairman Tucker, of the Baptist convention com mittee, received word today that five special trains xvill be run to Asheville from Southern points for the convention, two of the trains via Spartanburg, two by Hot Springs and one from Salisbury. 1 reparations are being made to accom modate four thousand delegates. James Atkins and others, owners of the Asheville College property, have levied an attachment upon all the prop erty of Prof. Jones, president of the college, who recently decided to close the school. The affidavit for the attach ment states that the defendant is in debted to plaintiff over six thousand dol lars. The new dairy on Biltmoro estate, said to be the finest in the world, is nearly completed. W J BROTHERS FOUND GUILTY. Fined SIOO, Sentenced to Three Months' Tm prisonment for Tampering With Letters (Special to News and Observer.) Kinston, N. C., May 1. —W. J. Brothers, of Fort Barnwell, formerly Institute, was found guilty in the Fedora 1 court at New Bern today of tampering xvith letters while he was postmaster at Institute. He v as sentenced to three months’ imprison ment and SIOO fine. He j s now in jail at New Bern. The prisoner is a promi nent merchant, known throughout East ern Carolina. TEACHERB’ ASBEMBLY MEE?S AT MOREHEAD JUNE THE 10TH Governor Aycock Will Lead a Grand Educa tional Rally on June the 12th. Large Attendance Expected (Special to Ncavs and Observer ) Durham, N. C,. May I.—The executive committee of the North Carolina Teach ers’ Assembly has decided that the As sembly will meet this year at Morchead City- The date for the meeting is June 10-15. The program will be sent out about May 10th. On Thursday, June 12th, there will be a grand educational rally, led by His Excellency, Governor C. B. Aycock, Dr- Charles D. Mclver, State Superintendent Joyner and others. Many distinguished speakers from home and abroad will be present during the session. The indications point to an immense meeting to plan great things lor the cause of education. Very loav rates ox-er all the railroads and at the Atlantic Hotel have been se cured. BREAKB IN BERRY PRICES Col Morton Candidate For Legislature- Bank ers to Meet at Bavannah. (Special to News and Observer.) Wilmington, N. C., May I.—The North Carolina Bankers’ Association will hold its annual meeting at SaxuinnTih with the Georgia, and Virginia associations on June 17th and 18th. Seperate halls will be provided for the meetings of the three organizations. From twenty to twenty-five refrigera tor s of 300 crates of strawberries each are now going forward daily from the trucking section. About 3,000 crates are shipped daily by Southern Express. Formerly the first week's shipments brought all the xvay from 30 to 50 cents per quart but already sales are being reported from Baltimore, Philadelphia end New York as low as 16 cents. Col. George L. Morton, chief of Gox’er uor Aycock’s naval staff and member of the State Senate at its last session, has announced his candidature for the Legis lature from New Hanover county. The Wilmington League Team. (Special to News and Observer.) Wilmington, N. C., May 1. —Supporters of the Wilmington State League base ball team appear to be very well satis fied Avith the players Avhora Manager Be ar has signed, and the men are rapid ly getting into fine fettle. Monday, upon the occasion of the opening of the league season here Avith Raleigh, arrangements haA'e been made for a trolley parade by the two teams with the Second Regiment Band. At the park other exercises will mark the formal opening of the series. Bingham Defeats Newton. (Special to News and Observer.j Newton. N- C., May I.—The Bingham ball team, under the leadership of Ctpt. L. G. Beall came to Newton Tuesday and crossed bats xvith the lirsc nir.e of Catawba College. T'. n game avus close and exciting from the start, though the fifth inning the score xvas 5 to 2 in faA’or of Newton, then, by bad playing on the part of Catawba, and some good strokes by Bingham, the score advanced to 7 tc 7. At the ( lose of the game the figures were 8 to 7 in Bingham's faxcr. A Second Primary Ordered. (Special to News and Observer.) Fayetteville, N. C., May I.—ln the con test of Mr. J. D. McNeill against Mr. D. M. Fairley for the Democratic nomina tion for alderman from the fourth ward the executive committee deiued that it was a tie and ordered another election to he held tomorrow afternoon. Each had received twenty votes, but Mr. McNeill claimed that Democrats xvho wanted to vote for him were denied. The commit tee decided they had no right to x'ote, as they had not qualified to vote in the city election on Monday. Hon Locke Craig Orator. (Special to News and Observer.) Shelby, N. C., May I.—Hon. Locke Craig, of Asheville, has accepted an in vitation to deliver the memorial address here on Saturday, May 10th. His bril liance as a public speaker and the fact that he is one of the leading candidates for the United States Senate will attract a large crowd. State Veterinary Association, To the Editor: The North Carolina Vetterinary Association will meet in Charlotte, May 20th, 1902. All members and those interested in the xvelfare of the dumb brutes of the State are cor dially invited to be present, as there is business of importance to be transacted. Yours truly, DR. J. W. PETTY, Sec. Greensboro, N. C., May 1. Northern Pacific Uuarterly Dividend. (Bv the Associated Press.) New York, May 1. —A quarterly divi dend of V/z per cent on Northern Pacific stock was announced today. This is the first dividend declaration since the stock was turned over to the Northern Securi ties Company. -=- He Will Plead Insanity. (Special to News and Observer.) Fayetteville, N. C., May I.—A well known citizen of Eutaw, this county, Mr. John D. Smith, has been arrested and tried on a charge of obtaining goods un der false pretence. The hearing has been continued and his brother guarantees his appearance for trial. A plea of insanity will be entered. S/Xr'Y* cunts. PROBE THAT FACTS IRE SUPPRESSED A Letter From Root Placed in Evidence. i A CALL FUR AGJINALDO He Should be Allowed to Appear and Defend Himself. FORAKFR OPPOSES CARMACK’S DEMAND Resolution Calling For Information as to Recent Orders Issued in the Philippines Adopt* ed, Tillrmn Joins in the Call For Aguinaldo (By the Associated Press.) Washington, May 1. —Aguinaldo, the Filipino leader, was the special subject of discussion in the Senate, today. As soon as the Philippines government bill was taken up Mr. Carmack (Tenn.), re sumed his criticism of the Philippine committee, because of its refusal to call Aguinaldo and other Filipinos as wit nesses. He maintained that as reflections by witnesses has been east upon tho character of Aguinaldo, he ought to he permitted to appear before the commit tee to defend himself. Mr. Carmack’s contention was sharply combatted by Mr. Forakcr (Ohio), Mr. MeComas (Md.), and Mr. Burton (Kan.) Mr. Culberson (Texas), in support of a statement by Mr. Carmack that the War Department suppressed information and falsified the situation concerning tho Filipinos presented a letter from the Secretary of War, which, eh thought, was proof of the Tennessee Senator’s assertion. The Secretary stated in the letter that it was practicable to supply the information requested because no special account was kept, of Philippine war expenses and it would require the service of a largo force of clerks to work out the information desired. Air. Tillman tS. C.), insisted that “de ! cent v demands that Aguinaldo be brought here to testify in his own defense.” ffored by Mr. Culberson (Texas), calling for information as to recent orders issued in the Philippines was adopted. Both the Rosebud reservation bill and the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill were under consideration but no action upon them xvas taken. BURLESON RESOLUTION ADOPTED. Calls For Copies of Bmith's Orders to Officers in Samar. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, May 1. —The House gave most of the day to the District of Co lumbia Appropriation Bill, which not, completed. Under the latitude of general debate several speeches were made on general subjects, one hy Mr. Shattuc (Ohio), on industrial conditions and an other hy Mr. Gaines (Tenn.), in criti cism of conditions in the Philippines. The Burleson resolution calling upon the War Department for copies of all or ders to the commanding officers in the Philippines bearing upon the operations in Samar under General Jacob M. Smith xvas adopted. Bills xvere passed for the removal of the port of entry in the Albemarle, N. 0., collection district from Edeuton to Elizabeth City; to authorize the United States and West Indian Steamship Com pany to construct a bridge across the Manatee river, Florida. Events at Greensboro, (Special to Nexvs and Observer.) Greensboro, N. C., May 1. —Mr. W. I. Underxvood, xvho for the past eighteen months has conducted the press corre spondence of Greensboro, for the News and Obserx'er and other leading papers. North and South, left for Charlotte this morning, to take editorial charge of a leading textile industrial reviexv. The people of Greensboro universally regret the loss of this valuable young citizen. Mr. Andrew Joyner, of Winston-Salem, succeeds Mr. Underwood as correspondent at this place. Sheriff Jordan today settled in full xvit,h the State Treasurer for all taxes due from Guilford county, receiving a clear receipt for $25,230.85. The criminal term of court meets next Monday, to run for one week. Judge Walter Neal presiding. There are now 138 cases for trial on the docket, and in view of the impossibility of disposing of the docket in one week, application for a special term to begin June 2nd ha 3 been granted by the Governor. Col. J. Van Lindley went to Southern Pines today to attend a meeting of the i supervising committee of the State Ex . perimental Farm. Dr. J. B. Weathers left for Durham, where he will be joined hy his mother, who goes to Johns Hopkins Hospital for medical treatment. FOBTMABTER AT DURHAM Fatrick J O'Brien Has Been Appointed by the President (By the Associated Press.) Washington, May I.—The President to day sent the following nomination to tho .Senate: f J Postmaster: North Carolina—Patrick I J. O’Brien, Durham.