The San Francisco call., 1898-05-13
Party Which Game Here on the H. 1. Phillips
 Disrupted.
Vessel Sold for a Grub Stake and Some Members Re-
 turn Home.
Collector of the Port Jackson and Lieutenant Butts Once More
 Good Friends.

The party of gold-hunters that came all the way from Gloucester, Mass, on the schooner Hattie l. Phillips has, after a great deal of pickering and quarreling, sold it's vessel for a grubstake valued at S1900 and lost it's leader. Everything start ed out we'll and would have ended well had Captain Fl. Blackburn been allowed 10 retain control of affairs; but there were others in the party who thought they knew more about the business than he did, and the result has been as stated.
 In talking about the matter yesterday, Captain Blackburn said: ''The idea of getting up a party in Gloucester to go to the klondike originated last October. got together party of twenty, and each of us put up $500. With that we pur- chased the schooner Hattie I. Phillips, a steam-launch and five dories When we arrived here l found we would have a long time to wait before the breaking up of the ice would allow us to go north, so we accepted a charter and went to As toria and brought down a load of lumber On our return here we found that three of our party had come overland, and they joined the ship. Among them was w. N. Grant, and he was a disturbing element from the first.
 As the weeks dragged on some of our party changed their minds and decided not to go to Alaska Then a few others, headed by Grant, tried to get control of the vessel; but they failed. Then five experienced miners from Riverside offered to join the party, and I suggested that we let them in on the same basis as our selves. Fhe majority declined, saying that the Riverside men ought to pay $1OO extra, as it cost that much to bring the vessel around from Gloucester to San Francisco. The miners at once declined to have anything to do with the party,
 As We would have no use for the schooner after reaching St. Michael, we had been trying to sell her, to be deliv- cred, after we reached our destination; but as there were no vessels going out sealtng-and that was alE he Philips was suitable for there was nAdemand for her. The North American Company did want vessel, and would have paid at least $40O0 for the Phillips, but the majority or our people held out for $6G00. l knew we could not get any such money as that for her, so l made arrangements with Cassidy and Snow to trade the vessel for a grubstake if the worst came to the worst
 When everything appeared to be pretty well straightened out one of the men refused to let his share go for grubstake, and entered his protest at the Custom-hOuSe. That matter was straight ened out, and then two more protests were filed by members of the crew They were finally persuaded to turn over their interest in the vessel, and yesterday was at last able to give Cassidy & Snow
 MT. Cassidy of Cassidy & Snow says that whatever he has done for the gold hunters has been done because of his friendship for Captain Blackburn and that he depended on him wholly and sole ly for the proper transfer of the vessel Many of the party are much opposed to the new leaders and several of them have sold out, while others are trying to do so. In consequence, if the Hattie Phillips gets away it will not be a very happy party which will go north on her.
 The friction between the Collector of the Port and Lieutenant Butts of the revenue cutter Golden Gate has been Shepman and Quarantine Officer Rose nau had a clash on board one of the China steamers, Lieutenant Butts sided in with the doctor and declined to put the customs officers on board incoming vessels until after they had been passed by the quarantine officers. About ten the Custom House officers immediately hired Whitehall boat and went out to the German bark H. Hackfeld. When Collector Jackson heard of this he was very indignant and at once placed the revenue cutter Hartley in commission. Captain Montell, who was formerly cap tain of the Hartley, but who some time ago passed his examination and has since been acting as inspector of customs, was placed in command of the little cutter and two crews were hired to assist him. For over a week the Hartley carried the Custom House officers out to all incoming ships and put them on board whenever the captain or the WdIcn SalQ so. During that time the Golden Gate lay at the wharf with steam up night and day, but not once was she called upon. The mat ter was finally adjusted yesterday in an amicable manner and the Hartley was put out of commission and the Golden Gate was again doing duty at the old stand
 The schooner Charles Hansen, which started for Alaska last Wednesday, was compelled to put back to port. She had the stern wheel steamer Agnes Boyd on 1nTTT rFkara f0a e-lt7C into the heavy weather the steamer broke away from her lashings and the captain thought it better to put back. The deck load will be restored and the little steam CT more securely fastened and the Han sen will then make another start.
 Sergeant Jack Hayes, who for the last head of the State harbor police, has resigned, his term of office having ex- pired. Henry Petersen, late purchasing agent for the Harbor Commissioners, has been appointed to fill the vacancy
 The gliding of the ball on the top of the ferry depot flag staff attracted a great terday. The pole is 2SO feet above the street, and at that elevation the daring painter looked like a puppet.. He hauled himself to the top of the pole by means of the flag halyards, and while doing the job was the most unconcerned man on the front.
 can arrived from Honolulu yesterday. She left here two months ago for cruise In the southern seas, and under steam and sail she took thirteen days to come back. All the youngsters on the Mohican. are When they obtained files of the papers containing accounts of the war it was with difficulty that discipline could be maintained, as the boys were more than anxious to read the accounts ofWhat was going on. The training ship is anchored off Folsom street, but the chances are that she will go to the navy yard to-day, and that the able Seamen on her will be transferred to the Charleston.