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Show "Shellfish" In Chicago. Ex-Justlco Julius M. Mayor is very fond of things that como out of tho sea, and whllo in Chicago recently at tho Republican convention ho sought to indulgo his tastes in ono of tho woll-known restaurants thoro. After a Burvoy of tho menu, ho called ono ot tho waiters and ordered a portion of Llttlo Neck clams. "Very sorry, sir," said tho waiter, "but wo'ro out of clams." "Bring mo a nlco broiled lobster, then," said the Judgo. "Thoro Isn't a lobstor loft," snld th" waiter. "This Is very annoying," said Judgo Mayer, taking another survey of tho bill of faro. "Let mo havo somo soft-shell soft-shell crabs." "Wo'ro out of soft-sholl crabs, too," roplled tho waiter, looking rather shamefaced, "Then why do you keep theso things on tho bill? Havo you any shellfish at all?" ho demanded. "Only eggs, sir," roplled tho waiter. Now York Times. |