June 11-1898 Saturday. Raining. Packed fruits during the morning. Shipped on the M.C. and T.R.R. by freight. Left Sedalia at 12.48 P.M. aniving in St. Louis shortly after 6 P.M. June 12-98 Sunday Strolled around St. Louis and luckily found Mr. Earple in the B.O.D. R.R. office, since my return ticket to Washington is who adjusted will be able to go to night instead of tomorrow. Saw the outside of Shaw's garden. It is a fine botanical garden.