Show BUSINESS IMPROVING Favorable Showing Made by National Banks of the Country Washington Treasury Treasury officials are greatly encouraged in their belief that the he the business conditions are gradually but certainly Improving not only by bythe bythe bythe the Increase In receipts from Crom the customs cus cus- toms orns and Internal revenue but by the favorable showing made by the national national na- na ional banks throughout the country A comparison of f the last summary ot of f conditions of the national banks made bY by the comptroller of the currency currency cur- cur rency ency on July 15 1908 with the cor- cor period for 1907 shows an increase in specie and legal tenders held by the banks of There also has been an Increase In inthe inthe the tie surplus of and in circulation cir clr- of notwithstanding ing ng the activity which has been displayed displayed dis- dis played In the reduction of circulation since Ince V the panic of last fall |