Show BUSINESS IMPROVING favorable showing made by Nati national banks of the country washington treasury officials are greatly encouraged in their belief that the business conditions are gradually but certainly improving not only by the increase in receipts from the cus toms and internal revenue but by the ther favorable showing made by the national banks throughout the country countr yr A comparison ot of the last summary of conditions of the national banks made by the comptroller ot of the currency on july 15 1908 with the cor desponding period for 1907 shows an increase in specie and legal tender held by the banks of there also has been an increase irr im the surplus of 15 and in circulation cul cu of ga not withstand ing the activity which has been dis played in the reduction of circulation since the panic of last tall fall |