Show I HUGE QUANTITY OF SILVER PURCHASED BY MINT DIRECTOR WASHINGTON June 22 Pur Pur Purchase chase of ounces of silver at 1 an ounce for delivery at Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadel Philadel- phia and San Francisco was announced announced announced an an- today by the director of the mint This This makes a total of ounces acquired by th the go government government govern govern- ern- ern ment un under the authority of f the PIttman act this month Treasury officials estimate i that ounces of slIver silver must be purchased under the provisions of oC the PIttman act but they do not expect expect this to Increase tho the price of silver stiver as there is little demand for the metal abroad at this time because several governments have ceased temporarily the coinage of sliver saver money |