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Show New Spelling Puzzles. An official circular iBsued by tho Insular In-sular bureau of tho war department refers to a certain ordinance as having been "past" by tho Philippine commission, commis-sion, and a question lias arisen as to whether that Is tho proper spelling of tho word In tho senso In which It Is used, notwithstanding the spelling Is In accordance with tho list of 300 words designated by tho president for simplified spelling In all tho government govern-ment departments. Tho spelling of the word as applied to legislative enactments en-actments will undoubtedly receive tho attention of congress at tho coming session. |