Show EXPORTS AND IMPORTS comparative monthly statement by 17 the th statistical bureau washington june 15 the monthly comparative statement of the imports and exports issued by the bureau ol of statistics shows the exports of domestic merchandise during may to have amounted to against for may last year tho the imports of merchandise during may last amounted to of which sac was free of duty the increase in the total imports of merchandise over may ISM 1806 was over I 1 ifor the eleven months ended may 31 last the exports of domestic merchandise exceeded those for the some period last year by over Doo while the imports fell off luring during the same period over the exports of gold during may last amounted to against for may 1896 during the 11 months the imports exceeded the exports by about the silver exports during may amounted to and during the 11 months exports of silver exceeded the imports by about |