The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-15
THE THIRD DAY.
Much Business by the
Y. NJ. c. A.
OFFICIALS MAKE REPORTS.
HOp-PiCkerS Said to Be Over
worked and Underpaid.
OAKLAND'S RESTLESS JUDICIARY
A Suspiciously Large Increase in
Alameda County's Regis
tration.

OAKLAND. - The proceedings of the
State convention of the Young Mems
Chr stan Association yesterday were so
interesting in character that, despite the
beauty of the day, the convention hall
was always tbTonged, so closely did the
delegates attend to the business On hand.
Most Inn ortant of all perhaps was the
rendition of reports of the work in their
various fields by the several State COM
mittees and State officers, but the ad-
dresses were except Onaily fine, and the
general discussions which followed them
were most instructive TO the seeker after
knowledge.
The day was opened by Rev. C. w.
Jaynes of Los Gatos, who conducted the
devotional exercises, at the conclusion of
which Rev. Z. S. Chapman, DID,. pastor
of Mills Seminary. led in Bible study on
tie Holy Spirit" on which subject he
discoursed for one hour.
Then was taken up the matter Of the
reports. Morris Wenk of Stockton, who
was sent AS delegate from California to
the great jubilee conference Of the Y. NJ.
{. A. of the world. which was held
within the historic confines of Westmn-
ster Abbey in London, spoke Interestingly
o events that had occurred DUNG tho con-
ference. which was attended by 1900 dele
gates, representing twebty-six nations and
seventeen distinct tongues.
ID. Edward Collins, chairman Of the
State committee, complained that never
before had such difficulty been experienced
in raising funds for current expenses as
during the past year, and want Of money,
he said, had been the committees sole
encouragement. He noted with much
pleasure that the local associations have
more sympathy for each other than ever
before, thereby effecting greater unity and
concen trs'ion of purpose.
State Secretary John l.. Speares re-
ported that the building property OF the
associations in this State is valued al $685.
074. while the running expenses of the
past year foot up to $6j.545. He devoted
some space to the subject of athletics, and
In a summary manner detailed exactly
what the various associa tionS have accom-
plished during the year.
The results of the work in the various
colleges and universities in the State were
detailed in a mastery manner by Harry
Hitlard, college secretary. In announcing
the election of David Barrows as general
secretary of the University of California
College Association at Berkeley he called
attention to the fact that this is the first
university TO have general secretary.
An enlightening discussion on unem-
pnved young men was led by Willard D.
Bal! OF Los Angeles. While in favor OF
extending them all the assistance possible.
he held that any able man with ordinary
persistence need never go without work.
and he drpiored the fact that there are In
the world too many totally Inefficient
young meu.
at the conclusion of this discussion the
delegates moved 10 a body upon the First
Congregational Church. where a delicious
luncheon was served by the young people
of the Christian Eudeavor Society.
The evening exercises took place in the
First Congregational Church. At 1880
o'clock there was special praise service
after which the Rev. c. o. Brown, pastor
of the First Congregational Church of San
Fran cisco, delivered an enthusiastically
received address on The Matchless Char
acter."
The athletic contests at the Reliance
oval will naturally overShadow ell else to-
day. The programme for the day will,
however, be carried out faithfully.
Trouble in the Hop Fields.
The life of the hop-pieker in the fields
up about Pleasanton is not the happiest
in the world, judsing from the reports
brought from that neighbOrhoOd by A. G.
Fitch of 725 Magnolia street.
Mr.. Fitch said he took trip to Pleasan-
ton few days ago looking for work on
the tat0ns made by the secretary
of the Pleasanton Hop Company that
there was plenty or work for all who
might apply.
In conversation yesterday Mr.. Fitch
said it was utterly impossible for person
to make living al the wages paid, which
are 90 cents per 100 pounds of hops. He
says that the most expert can pick only
about 20 pounds a day, while there are
some pckers, particularly women and
girls, who ouiy pick from 40 TO 90 pounds
q day. The picker is compelled to paw %
cents for meals, cons ting OF corned- beef
hash, bread and cOffee-no sugar. Cash
is demanded for meals, or a showing must
be mada. that the person wan ing to eat
has sufficient picked hops to his credit to
pay for his meal Twenty-three pounds
OF hops is the price of meal.
Mr.. Fitch made the statement that be
saw men driven from a restaurant table
who had not sufficient hops credited to
them.
Tents may be hired at the hopfelds for
81 per day, but the picker who is not pre-
rared to pay must sleep under the sky.
Sometimes their slumbers are disturbed
when thus sleeping our, because mistaken
for tramps.
There was a strike among the pickers
while Mr.. Fitch was there. They wanted
raise from 90 cents to 81 10 per 100
pounds, but their demand was refused
Snme went back to Work at the Id rate,
while others scattered and started tramp
ing toward their homes.
ID. s. Jetfry corroborates the statements
OF Mr.. Fitch. Manager Burwell OF the
Labor Bureau was informed of the condi-
ton of affairs and stated he would send no
applicants for work t. Pleasanton.
An Increase in Registration.
The great register of Alameda County
viii contain $1,000 names this year. as
against 10000 at the last general election.
1t is Thought that because of the unusual
Interest in this election and the number of
tickets in the field nearv all of these
$1,000 votes will be cast. Names are still
pouring in on the register clerks at the
rate of fifty or sixty day.
There will be big vote polled at the
Republican primaries to-day. The Cen
trial Committee of that party has had the
rolls copied for the purpose of issuing a
supplement for he use of election clerks.
This big increase in registration Is
viewed with suspicion by some persons.
IL is estimated that, exclusive If transfers,
there Is an increase in registration of at
least 1000 votes, which wouli ordinarily
lean an increase In the population of the
county IN two years OF 10000 persons
which is held to be prepos erous. Few
persons Will believe that there is any such
increase. L. is said that this Increased
vote Is largely for use in the primaries TO
tax" place to-day, and Is composed of
hOaters. who Will have disappeared before
November comes around.
One Judge Rests Easy.
In these political times Judge Greene
sticks pretty closely to his post in Depart
ment OF The Superior Court. He is not
a candIdats for reelection and conse-