| LOCAL YOUTH IN THE NAVY.Patrick H. Corcoran ha* raralvad a letter from hi* son, Charlas, who !* serving In the U. 8. navy, on board tha K«iitucky,’’ flagship of tha AsiAtlr squadron, now lying: at Honk Kong, China. Tha young man shipped from 8an Francfaco leaving thara on Dec. 10, on tha transport “ftolaoa.” Tha trana-port touched at Honolulu and waa data! nod thara thraa waak* on account of small pox brooking; out on board.Ooam win tha oaxt stop previous to reaching Manila, whara Corcoran waa tran a far rad to tha *'Kentucky. ** 8loca hla join I opr tha ahlp It ha* bean cruising about Asiatic water* visiting f*omeo, ftaga pom, Honk Kong, Yokaboma and otharpoints in tha seat. .