The San Francisco call., 1898-06-21
COLLECTED IN
 THE CORRIDORS.

the LICK.
 c. R. Walker and Captain Lee Linn are stopping at the Palace.
 Captain s. M. NIilliken of New York is stopping at the Palace.
 William B. Fruen of San Jose and wife are registered at the Baldwin.
 F. L. Reed of Reedley and H. I. Sey- mour Of Sacramento are stopping at the Grand.
 Colonel E. B. Fairbanks of the Fifth Cavalry, N. G. C., Is a guest at the Cali fornia-
 %@%~~@~@@~%~~~@ In these idle $ WHY KEPPLER Ym YnasI sn i0o on faiitGae t h e WAS "street" heavy
 "ir'i'' by the recounting @@aa.aAs-Ama.a.a.aA of stirring events
 that have gone be- lore and consideration of personalities that have impressed themselves on the book of local railroad biography. Bob Keppler, who left San Francisco for New York-a field in which his peculiar abili- ties might extend and ramify without ilm1t-was formerly rated as the most successful ticket seller on the line. He Introduced daring and boldness into his operations that stopped at nothing. Less resolute men often failed where he suc- ceeded and his reputation increasing year by year soon traversed the continent. When in this city he was passenger agent for the Baltimore and Ohio. The num- Der of tickets he sold was in advance of the popularity of the road and he was the object of unremitting envy on the part of his confreres. The following is story of a coup de grace which was concealed religiously for some time, but leaked out yesterday. It goes to explain the success of Keppler's methods:
 A band of eight Chinese came into his office and they wanted tickets for a point on kepplers line Keppler reached for the tickets and taking them from the rack prepared them for immediate use Keppler was ready for a sale, but the Chinese were not. This, however, was a matter of no importance whatsoever When Keppler distributed the tickets he waited silently for the consideration. The Celestions were sphinx-like in their non comprehension of the white devils pur- pose, and they also maintained a taci- turnity that was overlapping. Finally one Of the eight spoke up and he said po- Htely and in fairly good English that he did not care to buy the tickets; that all he wanted was to price them. With that keppler jumped over the counter and be- gan his attack. In commanding voice he ordered the sons of Asia to follow him; which they did. Back to the end of the store they went and Keppler opened the door leading into the cellar. Those eight Chinese were forced into the cellar in 4:40 time and there they were im- prisoned until Keppler saw fit to release them. After battering away at the door for three hours the spokesman signified his willingness to accede to the demands of the mighty white man. Eight tickets were bought and paid for on the spot.
 l. Dannebaum of Vallejo F. B. Goodrich of New York and John L. Hudney of Hol- lister are registered at the Lick
 Thomas L. R. Kiney, Alex Walker, G. D. Hooven and H. C. Erselstyn of the As tor battery are registered at the Palace.
 Charles del Boca, the French mining expert, arrived in this city yesterday from Ralston Divide and will remain at the Grand while in town.
 Jesse S. Andrew. the well-known in- surance man, has just returned from an extended honeymoon in the East He and his charming bride (nee Fish er) visited all the principal Eastern cities and spent two weeks at Washington. D. C., with old friends of Mrs. Andrew They will reside at 2230 Broadway.