The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-03

lHE OEAbON OF LENT w euuSSudy Wbek
being Ash Wednesday, anu the beginning OF the
Lenton season, the following regulations are
issued for the guidance OF the faithful Catholics
in this diocese. The ball Of the Coterie Blanche
Association, IL will be seen, comes OIL on Ash
Wednesday eve, SO that those Catholics or Bpis-
copalIans who attend viii have TO get their
refreshments" before l2oclock, or 60 empty
]. All the faithful who have have completed
their twenty .hrst yeai, unless leeitlmately dis
pensed, are bound to oOserve the fast OF Lent.
2. They are to make one full meal day, ex-
cepting Sundays.
3. The meal allowed on Fast days is not to be
taken till about noon.
A. At that meal, If on any day permission
should be granted Tor eating flesh, both flesh and
fish are not to be used at the same time, even by
way OF sauce or Condiment
3. A small reireshment commonly called col
lCt5Ca, Is allowed in the evening; no general
rule as to the quantity OF iood permitted at
this time is or can be made. But the practice
of the most regular Christians is, never TO let 1t
exceed the fourth part of an ordinary meal.
6. General usage has made it lawful to drink
in the morning some liquid, as tea, coffee, or
thin chocolate made with water.
Z. Necessity and custom have authorized the
use OF hogs lard, instead of butter, IN preparing
fish, vegetables, etc.
S. The following persons are exempted from
the obligation oil fasting ;-YoUng persons under
twenty.one wears OF age, the sick, pregnant
women or those giving suck 10 infants, persons
obliged TO hard labor, and all who through
weakness cannot last without great prejudice TO
their health.
0. By dispensation, the use of flesh meat will
be allowed ri any time on Sundays, and once
a day on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
Saturdays with the exception OF the Saturday
in Ember week, and the last four days of Lent
TO. Persons dispensed with the obligation OF
fasting are not bound by The restriction OF
using meat only at one meal on days on which
its use IS granted by dispensation. Those who
arc obliged to last are permitted to use meat
only at one meal.
BILLIARD ToURNAMENT.-T contest for
the champion ship OF Pennsylvania was resumed
yesterday. The afternoon exercises opened with
a trial OF skill between p. Carme and Mr.. Nelms
after which contest game was played by
Robert T. Ryall and H. W. Hewes; the score
standing at the conclusion of the contest
Ryal, 500; Hewes, 23S. The formers highest
runs being 172, SO, and 43; and the latter's
highest 80, 81, and 30; average, 1910. In the
evening Messrs. Carme and Ryall played an eX-
hibition game OF 200 points, carom, Mr.. Carme
winning by 1l8 runs. Messrs. F. j. Punket and
John b. Bruce concluded the performances with
a match game 1880 points; the former scored
500, and the latter 295; average, 1890, The
highest runs made by Mr.. Plunket were 1922 81,
ana 80; Mr. Bruce, a, 26, and 10,
THE GERMANTOWN MURDER-BERGER
CoNvICTED.-The trial Of Christian Berger,
charged with the murder of Mise Watt, at Ger
| mantown, was brought to close Yesterday.
Messrs. John O'Byme and Charles w. Brooke
addressed the jUrv on behalf of the prisoner and
the closing speech was made by District Attor-
ueY hdnu. InB Jury were CudIBGu w JuuSS
Allison, after which they retired TO deliberate
upon verdict. They we're out about half an
hour, when they came into court with verdict
of equity of murder in the first degree" The
prisoner took the announcement as coollv as the
immense throng of spectators who were present.
OBTAINING GOODS UNDER FALSE PRE-
TENsEs.-Yesterday afternoon young man
named Raymond Gutzesall had a hearing,
charged with obtaining goods under false repre-
sentations. He obtained about $Sl worth of col
lars and cuffs from the Lockwood Manufacturing
| Company, by representing that he had been sent
! for the same by Messrs. H. Duhring & Co. The
accused had been employed by the lastnamed
! firm about one year ago. He obtained goods
from Messrs. F. S. Hovey & Bother, II. P. & G.
r. Taylor Erasmus c. Pratt, Brother & Co.. and
Hahn, Fernald g. Wetherhold, in like manner.
The prisoner was committed to answer.
ACCIDENTs.-Philip McDevitt, while at
| work yesterday on the bowsprit OF a vessel a.
Port Richmond, fell upon the ice, broke one of
his arms, and injured the other Robert Squires,
miner, while at work in a mine in Carbon
county Pa, yesterday, had one of his legs
broken by piece of rock falling on him.