Show I COLLECTIONS SLOW I State of Business in the City During the Week I Merchants report but a moderate I trarl e during the week Among ictall ers business has been fair but there Is I a slowness collections that Is not at 1 stimulating One merchant said yesterday yes-terday that he attributed this to the fact that the poorer class of people and especially those who buy from the smaller stores are spending too much I money at the various resorts I know of several of my customers who have I never been behind before since they t I have dealt with me who arc Increasing their debts for goods This Is simply I because they arc unable to collect from I those whose names are on their books There was no perceptible 1 increase In I 1 I the bank deposits during the week I |