The San Francisco call., 1898-05-04
LAUDS DEWEY
 AND HIS MEN California Continues to Celebrate the Naval
 Victory. Young and Old Unite in Ina- promptu Demonstrations
 of Patriotism.
Orders Received at Mare Island At taching Officers to the
 Charleston.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

FERNDALE, May 3.-The biggest demonstration ever witnessed in Hum- boldt County took place at Ferndale last night in honor of the American na- val victory at the Philippines. Early in the evening the two local bands united and appeared on the streets to discourse patriotic airs. The bands had played but one tune when shout went up and some one exclaimed:
 Whats the matter with a process sion?'
 Immediately hundreds of people, old and young, big and little, male and female, fell into line. Flags were pro- dents of the Cream City paraded the streets, shouting themselves hoarse. Fireworks were brought into play. fire crackers boomed in all directions and for two hours pandemonium reigned.
 Uncle Sam, the American navy, Com mander Dewey, Liberty and the flag were cheered to the echo, and during one of the lu1ls in this grand outburst of patriotism score of little girls on the Ferndale Hotel veranda sang There's a Hot Time in the Old Town To- night"
 EUREKA, May 3.-Last evening the citizens of Eureka celebrated the American victory at Manila by a parade of the concert band, the Naval Reserve and scores of residents. There were bonfires and fireworks and speech making at the Occidental Pa vilion. Hon G. H. G. Weaver presided. Short addresses were delivered by l.. F. Puter. l.. E. Mahan, A. J. Monroe F. Fl. Ryan, Ernest Sevier J. F. Coonan, A, W. Hill and J. ". Gillett. Enthu- sasm was at a high pitch. The senti- ments expressed by the numerous by the audience. At the close of the meeting the Naval Reserves were called upon the platform and cheered lustily. The large hall was filled to overflowing. All business houses were decorated with flags and bunting.
 At the naval reserve meeting tonight l.. F. Puter, in behalf of the citizens, presented a large bunting flag. It was received by Lieutenant Otto amid cheers. Many recruits were enrolled The boys are anxious to go to Manila The people of ArCata this evening held a celebration In honor of Dewey's vic- tory. There were speechmaking on the plaza and a parade, ending with free dance
 MONTEREY, May 3.-Great enthusi- asm and patriotic ardor were demon- strated here to-day when bulletins an- nounced the taking of Manila by Com modore Dewey. Flags were hoisted over all public buildings and many pri- vate residences as we'll, both here and in Pacific Grove.
 WATSONVILLE, May 3.-Watson- vile this evening celebrated the victory of Dewey's fleet over the Spanish at Manila The band gave a concert on the plaza and played national airs. Flags are flying from many buildings
 VALLEJO, May 3.-Telegraphic or- ders received at 3:30 o'clock this after noon were issued to Lieutenant Com mander Blocklinger, Lieutenant w. Braunersreuther and Lieutenant Slo- cum to report on the Charleston for duty on May 5. Blocklinger Is to be executive officer and Braunersreuther CT navigator. Captain Glass also received his orders to the Charleston. He is to draw on the Santa Cruz works for pow der, If needed.
 PORTLAND, Or, May 3-In an iil- terview to-day at Vancouver General H. C.. Merriam commanding the De- partment of the Columbia, confirmed the news that Colonel Thomas M. An derSOn and Companies A and G. now stationed at Dyea. Alaska, would be re- called. The order was issued to-day and the troops are expected to arrive here within twenty days. He also confirmed the report of the receipt of orders to recruit the Fourteenth Infan- try to war footing. Seven hundred and forty eight men will be added to the regiment. The order means that the heretofore skeletonized Companies and K will be made full and two new companies, l. and M, created. Besides these forty men will be added to Troop E, Fourth Cavalry, stationed here
 Captain Frank Taylor of the Four teenth Infantry leaves for Tacoma to- morrow to muster in the. volunteers from the State of Washington. The en- tire brigade of the Oregon National Guard, HOO men, Is now in camp at Camp Mckinley. The work of muster ing in will begin to-morrG ".
 PHOENIX. Ariz.. May 3-Company I. National Guard. at Flagstaff to-day wired Governor McCord unanimously offering its where else that the company may be wanted for service