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brIlNY down to hard pan. There
s. !: }. stated more changes, remoyals s
So w!thIrawals to take place in the
E-.sIeP4js dry goods trade on the first
o:JsDusry next than have occurred in
@aay wears, They are not IN the job
sls or 'e,sll departments, as might
5sners..y be expected, but among the
wholesale anil Iarge commission houses
the remove, generally being to reduce
rents, SID q" withdrawals of branch
houses e. Ir,.,. expenses.
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rs,ssles are Frightening and the in
,,,i,n. noN point to an early collapse
.,s,lpJ irscy, and pescesble insugu-
.sa, Of Mr.. TLDEN.
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VS powSER, Esq, has retired from
Huntington Adrsrttser, leaving Mr..
y..,,g TgNPLgroN as tho sole proprle-
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,. 1oJisns Democrats couldn't bc
3,tsd 50 MORTON returned to his
..,sia the Senate.
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ds', IRE IN Greensburg, Pa, last night,
sDa Da''Gyed Stsrk's carriage manutsctory
NJ managed the buildings of John NJ.
ns,'Ie NE and Dr.. Lsmison. Loss S26, 600;
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Suro>>rALL says we've got EN-.
Il ,roNS.
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qgn LAMoN SAYS we've got 'em.
!. ,a'T'
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lt'hecliHa Aegister.
.,a,sd sasraay at 1919

.,,,,5er to-dGy ,orH be parIy cloudy,
ID so.ti ,ci,'ds, and rising
..,rsn.rt.
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Speech Of Gen. Nichols.

NEw ORLEASs, December IA large
crowd, headed by q band Of music, ser
enaded Nichols and Witt a. the City
Hotel tonight. In response, General
Nichols made a short speech. IN which
be said those who had been chosen rs the
representatives OF the people would be
found faithful 70 their trust; that
they act would with Armness and
discretion, keeping steadily in view
their honor and the interest OF
the people. Gen. Nichols ret ttirm.d
bis statement made before the nominal.
ing convention, that he would be Cover.
nor of the whole people and not Of any
party or race. In conclusion be sald:
"In the midst Of the grave events now
trsnspiring il would BE- unwIse for ms 20
tx and define the exact course 10 be-
pursued. This much ! must sAy to you,
let every individual citizen yield bis
own opinion r. 10 the best mode ard le
best time of reaching the GnAl r'siIt
which we all have equally IN view, 10
the decisions Of thse wio Accep.ID2
positions of honor and tru.t rendered
them by their fellow citizens, stou d
Justly assume the r.pJnr ioIiIty toWirg
from these positions Pesc"ab.y, iafly
and legally elected your Governor By
over 5000 majority OF the votes Of both
races IN the State, announce %
you my fixed determination 10
assert and maintain my rights 70 that
position. and know you are
equally determined that shall do 30.
! shall be prepared 10 DO my VII lie duty,
and shall expec. the same from every
citizen Of Louisiana"
These remark. were received with
great applause. Mr.. wiz, the Demo
cratic can ildate for Lieutenant -GovernOr,
endorsed the remarks of General SicEOll.
aud spoke to the ssHe eject.
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B,Srow says we've got en-. He
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Tloss. elected
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Additional Dispatches on Fourth Page
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answered with great solemnity, that he
didn't know. Zach allowed that the
oath might be administered to Tilden in
New York, in accordance with prece-
dent settled when Vice President King
took the oath in Cuba, many years ago
Grant, however, doubted whether, in the
case OF president, this would not be con-
sidered too violent Il departure from the
customs OF the country. He was disposed
to think that. To the second question
the president held that
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-11-08

Central Committee comedies he State
to the Republicans by 5000.
sas FgASc1sco, Nor. The lsiest
frosn Wisconsin makes election very
cIo~e and chances in favor Of the De
moray.
OAKLAND. Cal. Nov 1.-Republican
majority in this township is 800.
s.s FRAxcIsco, Nov. Prom all
returns up 10 II isr N Tlitsn !. prob
ably elected
f>o~ AssELE., Sos. =. -"i5gin on
will fall behind the ticket go votes
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-11-08

M&co-. Sow 7---Georgis las gore
Democratic $50
INDIANAPOLIS. SoT. s.-one hundred
and forty precinct in = counties give
Democratic gaisas Of G5. over the ocso-
Der elecsiop.
H,ETFORn, Nos. No doubt the
Legislature i Republican in -lrp'h It's
branches
NV osLEAXs, Nov. s-Repabli
cans claim the state by 1850. soi the
Democrats claim i by a.C01.
IsDIASAPous, Nor. 80 town
ships give net Democratic gain over
the vote in Oct, b.r.
The Democratic msjoait. iii the State
will probably be 1000.
HARTFoRD, Conn, Nov. las out
OF l67 towns. give 1854 Democratic
majority.
MmwAUKEF, Wis, Nov. :. l.G
town. give ne: Democratic gain OF
$50. The Democrats have probably
{ carried the State
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CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. Pooled
nearly $4,000 votes. Rep. claim the
city.
SAN Francisco. Nov. NEARLY forty
thousand votes were cas-. Very quiet.
Piper probably defeated Returns come
In slowly.
OAKLAND. Nov. The Republican
County Committee estimate 1000 ma
jority for Hayes.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. Repabli
cans gaining everywhere heard from.
SACRAMENTO. Nov. All adm.,
Hayes will have loco majority in the
county.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov, The second
dis,riet-llayes 1881. Tilden $500.
Besides 900 estimated Republican ma
jor,ty IN Sacramento ana the same in
Oakland. Page is gaining in the third
district. Hays 3lss. Tilden s.sei
Fourth d,,,r,c, 1889. Tilden
i.s5a. Paehcco is running ahead.
SAN fnANeisco. Nov. ..-3s town.
IA the al district give Hayes 2,ssa,
nllen. ALOE In addition 10 this IL /.
estimated the Republican majority in
Oakland will I've COO Tile al district,
10 towns. including Msrysyille. HAYES
s.i3i. Tilien i.aas. Fourth district
II towns. Hayes oil. Tilden $50. San
jose not included. which will Ia VERY
close
M,sysviLLr, Nov. Vote in the
city; Hayes. SO. Tilden. SOL, Returns
from mountain towns show Republican
gains.
VALLEJO. Cal. Nov. This city
gives aeou. 400 Republican majority,
SAN fRAScisco. Nov Hayes is
steadily gaining: all indications srs that
ell four Republican congre.smea are
elected.
The cArpalele furnishes the following
1850 A ". la preciaess. LIT, 81. ath.
9th. 18th. and 18th wards give HAYES
s.s36. Tilden. ASA: Davis. s.eal. ri.
per. s.Ses
San FRANCISCO, Nov. A dispatch
from Virginia City TO the Dem. State
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-11-08

\ SHORT Wheat CRoP.-The Agri-
Der indicate a reduction in tn yield of
the wheat crop of nearly one sixth,
while the quality is somewhat superior
Every section Of the Union indicates "A
reduced product. except the Middle
States, which is increased shout 3 per
cent, the New England States fall of
per cent, the South Atlantic States
per cent. the Gulf States per cent, the
Southern inland States 5 per cent.
States north of the Ohio river Il per
cent States west of the Mississippi
river q per cent The Pacific States
nearly per cent These figures point
To a yield Of 245 600, 900 bushels The
rye crop of 1876 is reported 4 per cent.
less than in 1873, but its quality aver
ages somewhat above that crop. The
cat crop of 1876 shows falling Of ..
per cent. since last year. Every section
Of the Union is deficient. The grain
crop is nearly average-Er
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-11-08

EMIGRATION The last train brought
up forty-three passengers, many OF
whom are trom the East and are seek
ing new homes in our valley The
road betw cen here aid Weston is lined
with emigrant teams. There il scarcely
day but that - person passing over
the road, can count from ten To twenty
wagons loaded with women and
children. We have had the largest
emigration this Fall of any previous
year. As our country becomes known
il becomes attractive. Many are com
ing but few going ". W Haichmon.
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II there prove to be an INCREASE this
year Of votes in the other towns Of the
Territory At all proportionate Ia tina, Of
Seattle. We will draw hopeful au-
curry for our chances for admission by
the next census.
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,ounty and City Official Press.
Wednesday, Nov. 8, 1879
A THOUSAND VOTERS.

Nothing tells the story Of sssttle's
growth more e.nphss,nsliy than the
rapii increase in the number Of It's
s.vs-rusy Iorscu ms tutaI DafIDt OF
gi6. or only ;, less than than thou
sand Besides these actual votes. there
were near a hundred challenged and
turned awny on account Of unsatisfsc-
tory credentials Of qualification,
mainly from insufficient, term Of resi-
dence or non citizenship. Nearly another
hundred Of actual citizens employed
ia the steam boat service were not pres
ent on account Of the fortuitous absence
Of the greater part of our local steamers
fleet. Also transient mariners in port
were less than usual by several score Of
men owing TO the temporary slackness
In the shipping trade. To these, still
larger numbers must be- added Tor the
little army of those who never vote.
htt tbptf ht .pttRfs hNst
the Territory within the past sir
months and consequently did not sp-
pear at the polls.
Therefore we can safely claim for our
city round thousand OF votes at the
present time. even allowing an ample
estimate for possible repsaters and col
oiizars from outside. The latter ele-
mens. however. cannot bo large as the
returns from the country so far NJ re-
ceiyed Indicate proportionally inoreas-
cd votes there.
A comparison with these figures Of the
returns of former year, furnishes IA
suggestive contrast fwo yeara ago,
seattle polled for delegate bl4 (ofiioiai. J
or about half rs many ns this year
In 1919 King county polled 500 votes,
IN 1879. sOy ia 1870. ST.
The votes nj the last election In tho
nrtueinut tnwns at tIa Tarrs,nrv stonJ.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-11-08

IT, The etcamer Black Diamond will
leave here this morning at Q O'Clock for
the Skagit Yesterday III took on
some freight for that pla-c and al" for
the Sfi aguanish.
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TElCG r A p HIC
Especial ~ the Daily Intolligeneer. !
OREGON.

Especial ~ the Daily intelligeneer.
OREGON.
PORTLAND, Nov. Reps claim
the State by from 600 To 1000 majority
PORTLAND. Nov. :, lar. M.-A dis
patch says the Republicans clam, Ore
gon by 800.
The New York herald., 1876-12-29
A FASHIONABLE WEDDING.

MARRIAGE OF MR. PETER r. TAFT, SON or
ATTORNEY GENERAL TAFT, TO MISS Hull
BURT, OF cIScINNATI-TwELvE HUNDRED
GUESTS pREsENr.
[DY rELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec 2s, 1874
Mr.. Peter Il. Taft, tho eldest son OF Attorney Con-
cral Taft married this afternoon to Miss HuIburt
daughtor OF Mr. W. r. Huiburt, retired millionaire
OF this city The social rank and tho wealth Of the
contracting parties made it nm event OF no ordinary
Importance Tho ceremony took place at the resi-
dcnco OF tho brides tatner, largo, oId.iashioncd
house the west end surrounded by grounds that aro
several ncros In extent which had boon Illuminated In
very attractive manner.
Al one end Of the drawing room tho altar had been
erected, and hcrc the wedding ceremony was per-
form with full rtualistc service by Bishop Jaeggar
OF tho Episcopal Church, tho bride AMI groom occu
pying places under floral bell. There were six
bridesmaids and IN equal number Of groomsmcn. All
OF Cincinnati uppcr-tcndom was represented in tho
twelve hundred guests who were present Judge Taft
and Mrs Taft the father and mother OF the groom,
were present The bridal gifts were numerous and
elegant
The New York herald., 1876-12-29
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Tho Philharmonic Society have public rehearsal to-
day, under tho direction OF Dr. Dsmrosch, at tho
Academy Of Music.
s'Marricd in HASTE under It's German ttlc, "Schne
Gefrct," presented last evening at tho Academy
OF Music by Mr. Ncucndorn's company, before largo
house, for tho benefit OF the German Hospital
The receipts OF the drama, "Around tho World In
Eighty Days" from tho various European theatres in
which has been performed reaches the astonishing
sum OF $1,000. oOo Tho authors share amounts TO
500, ,0Oo
Mr. Lumbard, very excellent and very popular
basso had at Chckerng Hall last night Tho
audience was largo and enthusiastic great number
OF well known artists appeared, among whom Mr. 5.
B. Mills made the most Yfonounccd effect
Stcinway Hall was we'll hllcd last evening by an at
tcntivo and respectable audience at the music and
readings given by Miss Arabclla Maria Root, soprano
and Mr. J. W Siaaht, cIocutonist. The programme
consisted OF selections from Dickens Longfcllow,
Trowbridgc and others by Mr. Slnght, and several bal
lads and songs by Miss Root Mr.. Slaght Is only
twonty years Of age, but appears much Older. His
delivery is good and his gestures appropriate.
Miss Root recently pupil OF Signor Garcia, Of
London, tho master Of tho famous Jenny Lind.
The New York herald., 1876-12-29
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Ex-Governor James H. English, Of Connecticut; I;
General +. d. Sewall, OF Washington, and cx.Con.
grcssman William II. Upson, OF Ohio are tho st
Nicholas Hotel Judge Theodsre Miller, OF tho New
York Court OF Appeals; DR.. i. " Hayden, United
States Geologst, and Ex-Governor Horny Howard,
Rhode Island. arc a. the Finh Avenue Hotel. Con
gresham Benjamin a. Willis is at the Windsor Hotel.
Captain John II. Upsnur, United States Navy, il al
the Clarendon Hotel. Captain Cook, of the steamship
Russia, is at tho Brcvoort House. John King, JE,
vicc president of tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, is at the Hoffman House. General Adna
Anderson, OF Chicago, Professor f. N. Horsord,
OF Cambridge. Mass, at the Everett House. E1-
Congressman b. T. Bggs. of Delaware, is at the Grand
Central Hotel George W. Miller OF Albany. is at the
Hotel Brunswick.
The New York herald., 1876-12-29
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29--l A. NJ.

OyrIcE OF THE CniEr SIGNAL OrrIcwR.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-l A. N.
Indications.
For New England and the Middle States generally
cloudy weather and snow with northcrly 10 casicriy
winds, falling barometer and temperature below
freezing during tho day, followed IN the Middle
States during Friday night with colder, northwest
winds and rising barometer.
For the south Atlantic States, generally cloudy
weather and rain. variable winds, shiftrg to north
and west during the night with lower temperature
and rising barometer
For tho lower lake region, generally cloudy weather
and snow with beast winds and falling barometer
during tho day, followed by colder northwest winds
and rising barometer during Friday night
For the upper lake region. Upper Mississippi aud
Lower Missouri valleys, colder northcry to westerly
winds. stationary or slowly rising barometer and
partly cloudy weather. except occasional light snow In
the southern portions during the morning
Caui,onary signals ordered on tho South Carolina
and New Jersey coasts and continue at Galveston and
IndianoIa
The New York herald., 1876-12-29
A SHIP ON FIRE.

THE NEW SHIP HARVEY MILLS AND HER
CARGO PROBABLY DESTROYED IN BEAUFORT
RIVERA LOSS OF OVER HALF A MILLION OF
DOLLARS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BEAUFORT, s. c., Dec. 2S. 1875
1re broke out last night the new ship Harvey
Mills, Captain Mills Thomaston, Me-. laying in Beau
fort River. laden with more than g. 900 bales OF
night ana strong detachments OF men with hand
pumps and other lire apparatus, promptly
sent by the New Hampshire, Dictator Al
ans and Huron. The men worked earnestly
and zcaously but could get the fire under control
Early In the morning the uniled States tug Seawccd
was sent by Commodore Clilz to lay alongside and
her pumps Rcicis were SEM by the Commodores
order during the forenoon IRON the vessels TO
keep up tho fight The Huntsville. from Fcrnandna
To New York, touching here also went Alongside and
poured water in. Everything available IRON tho
squadron has been hard at work all day on the Mills
the Mills were suGocatcd by carbonic acid gas
probably from tho ire cxtinguish hers; aud
two others from the corvette Adams werc
barely saved from death by the efforts Of
New Hampshire Lieutenant Rockwell, of the Adams,
Is IN charge OF tho dctachmcnts. Enorts be-
ing made by the Huntsville ana Selwced to get the
Mills 10 Port Royal TO scutic her and endeavor TO save
valued at $500. 900, and at The very best
very serious loss must II the ship and
are saved al ALL Al tho present writing tho prospects
are exceedingly dark. The necessity for a powerful
Tug, lifted with nrc pumps, was never moro apparent
The insurance tho ship and cargo placed mostly
In the North.
The New York herald., 1876-12-29
GENERAL BANKSON'S SUICIDE.
OF FINANCIAL EMBAnRAssMENT--A PRIVATE
INQUEST.

LATER DEVELOPMENTS CONFIRM TIE THEORY
OF FINANCIAL EMBAnRAssMENT--A PRIVATE
INQUEST
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec 2s, 1876
Further investigation fully corroboracs the theory
advanced in to-day's HERALD that the suicide OF Gen.
eral Bankson induced by financial trouble Tho
stocks TO which alusion made no had really been
carrying for timo in hope OF rise but they had
fallen at least nifty per cent, and tho contracts no
had tn meet arc now maturing. He saw himself on
the verge OF financial failure and took refuge in sacidc
which there IS now no doubt he had contemplated ior
several days least from remarks bc let al IN tho
presence Of intimate friends To he sad seriously
and imprcssivoly. as he parted from him recently,
"GoopBy;
you may never again" In his homo and
among his Immediate family General Bankson
seems to havc studiously concealed the depression
he elsewhere allowed himself show, and only the
night before tho dreadful deed no was apparently
hghthearted jo,ial playing with his children, OF
whom he had six, and joining the neighbors and their
children in a cOasting party.
MS riSAScIAL COMPLICATIONS.
The accounts OF tho deceased with tho Hannis Dis
tilhng Company were examined to-day and found 10
be correct and regular. Not only was no
pa"y, pam Su. h. an" was Sdso''' sso as stated '1 this
morning. OF its heaviest stockholdcrs HIS salary
from the concern was ST. 800 per annum. Three years
ago no Is known TO have been worth $l00, ,O0O the
froc which about $l5 900 year, in addi-
ton to his salary, and about S. 900 from the comms-
sion business which he carried ut No 1I3 Dock
street Altogether his annual income was about
$50, 900, It is said The bulk OF his capital In tho
Dstilling Company. Some timo ago this stock began
going down. and tho General began speculat-
INK in other securities, with an unfortunate
result financially, as now appears. Hc placed
the stock amounts OF IRON 900 10
500 600 banks, making loans al high rate,
and with tho money thus obtained specializing In
stocks, buying up Hnnns n nrge extent His loans
falling due and being unable to realize no permitted
his collateral to be absorbed by his default This
continued with the samc un fortunate
suits always until his estate consumed. For
era days before HIS death no borrowing money OF
friends, and just seforc the suicide he had been re-
fused loan OF $500
General Bankson to hnvo been honored this
evening by his staT by formal banquet, 10 which
Governor Hartranft and other notabes were invited,
and an intimate friend Of General Bankson declared
on Tuesday al the Commercial Exchange that he
preparing the speech which ho TO reply to the
first toast oil the evening.
A PRIVATE INQUEST AND FUNERAL
Coroner Goddard, VINO was an intimate friend OF the
deceased held private inquest to-day, out OF regard
for the family. The funeral Will also be conducted
quietly possible, military ceremonies being de-
sirable under tho circumstances
The New York herald., 1876-12-29
THE LATE MIR. SHOEMAKER.
OF EULoaY AND REGRET BY THE
PHILADELPHIA BAR.

RESOLUTIONS OF EULoaY AND REGRET BY THE
PHILADELPHIA BAR.
-, PHLADELPnfA, Dec. 20, 1870
Al "a meeting OF the Philadelphia Bar to-day,
to take "Es concerning the death OF Mr. John l..
Shoemaker, Ar Eli X. Price In tho chair, the fol-
lowing resolutions doing tho memory OF the
deceased wero Adopted
Whereas members Of the Bar have learned with pro-
found Of the death Of their late brother John t.
Shoemak whom NIL wise Providence has
hence. in the midst OF his usefulness TO the
abode OF eternal rest therefore
Resolved. That in the dc .th Of Mr. Shoemaker the Bar
has member whose purity OF lie, gentenes of dis
position and unmpeachabe integrity commend him as
bright and shining example.
kesoycd That tae extended sphere OF usefulness IN
which Mr. Shoemaker placed only at this bar but
IN the Councils OF the city IS chairman In TINT body of tho
Centennial Committee and as Solicitor OF the Commission
and Board Of Finance he exhibited unwavcrng
zsnl which contributed much TO the happy
OF tho great ends and purpose. II the Zen
tennai year In him Philadelphia has indeed lost citizen
oi ~ she might well be proud
kesoved, That committee he appointed TO TO
family OF Mr. Shoemaker the sincere pathy
doencc the members OF this Bar with copy Of
resolutions.
The Mayor mcmbors OF Select and Common Coun-
ellis and The heads OF The city departments will attend
tho funeral on Saturday next
The New York herald., 1876-12-29
AU HEvOlR MRS. BOUCICAULT.

A large number OF friends Of Mrs Dion Bouccault
theatrical and lay. assembled In tho upper dining
room Of tho Gilscy House last evening bid her good
BY. Mrs Boucicault who has endcarcd herself 10 all
who know hcr by her gentle Kindness goes 10 Europe
and she intends to bring him 10 America IN the hope
of restoring his health. Among thosc present wcro
Miss Ada Dyas, Of walack's; Fannie davenport, Of
tho Fifih Avenue; Nine Fake, Mrs Peck. Mrs. Ball,
Mrs. Stephenson, Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence Barrett, Mr.
Montague, Nr. Lester Waack. Mrs McQuadc. MIRA
Conncrs, Dr. ana Mrs. PaIcn, MISS Palich and Mr..
Stewart An orchestra was In attendance. and Tho
german occupied tho attention OF the ladies and gentle
men until tho wcc sma hours Alter the dance The
guests retired 70 tho saloon where dainty supper
spread