Dismay In The Diplomatic Quarter

The advance agent of a theatrical company which was to make a visit of three nights iu Washington had suminonses in legal phraseology prepared and sealed with wax, notifying the receiver that he must appear at the box office and buy at least one ticket of admittance for the play. They wcre formally addressed and sent by messenger to the prominent people of Washington. A number of foreignera in the diplomatic corps received thfin, and not understanding the peculiar methods resorted to by the Americans hasteaed to the secretary of state to demaiid protection, protesting that they knew nothing of the matter mentioned in the suminons, and that it was a breach of national law to arrest an aoeredited foroign rt'presentative. It required the combiued efforts of Secrfitary Gresharu and hls several assistant secretaries to explain the thing to the foreiguers without hurting their feelings or wounding their diguity. -