Special Rates West.

About fifty Western men met in Robert's Hall last evening to make arrangements for going home during the holidays. Special rates and private cars have been offered by the Fitchburg and Wabash roads. At 3 p. m. on Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday trains will leave Porter's Station, North Cambridge, reaching Buffalo at 6.05 a. m., Cleveland at 10.30 a. m., and Chicago, via Detroit, at 10.15 p. m. The special rates are for round trip tickets only, which are good until Jan. 6. The fares not including sleeping-car are as follows: To Buffalo $16; Cleveland $24; Cincinnati $36; Chicago $31; St. Louis $37; and to Kansas City $50.

Rates to intermediate points are in proportion. Tickets will be on sale until 5.30 today in Matthews 3.