Show BUSINESS IMPROVING Favorable Showing Made by National B Banks of the Country Washington Treasury Treasury officials are greatly encouraged in their belief that the he business conditions are gradually but certainly improving not only by bythe bythe bythe the increase In receipts from the cus cus- toms oms and internal revenue but by the favorable showing made by the national national na- na ional banks throughout the country A comparison of the last summary of ot conditions of the national banks made by the comptroller of the currency currency currency cur cur- rency on July 15 1908 with the corI cor- cor I period for 1907 s shows hows an increase in specie and legal tenders held by the banks of There also has been an increase in inthe inthe the he surplus of and in circulation circulation circulation cir cir- cir cir- of notwithstanding ing ng the activity which has been displayed displayed dis din played In the reduction of circulation since ince the panic of last fall faIl |