The Monticellonian., 1902-08-21
AN OVER STRENUOUS UFE.
President Charles M. Sehwab of the United States Steel Corpora
 tion to Retire.
NE WILL SEEK ABSOLUTE QCisTUDE.
He is Not III So as to Re Confined to His Bed But His Condition is Such that He is Obliged to Deny Him. self to All Company, Even Ills Business Associates.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 19.-A Loretto {Pa.) special to the Pittsburg Dis patch says:
 President Chas. NJ. Schwab, of tho United States Steel corporation, has accepted the advice of his physicians and decided to retire indefinitely from an active business life. He will leave America to seek some quiet nook in foreign cline where not an echo of the strenuous life he has led can reach him. This information is authentic. Dr. Golden never leaves the Sckwab home, and the exact na- ture of his patients illness can not be learned through him.
 Mr Schwab is not confined to his bed, but spends much of his time on the wide veranda which affords fresh air and a sweeping view of the noun tain slope. He is always with his wife or his parents.
 The strange part of MT Schwab's illness is that he is always within view of those who call at his house, yet he will not allow any person to approach him. Heretofore the visi- tors to the Sehwab home were greet ed with a hearty welcome and vigor- ous handshake Now the visitor is met at the entrance and told that MT. Schwab can not be seen. lntimates of the family receive the same mes sage and none has been able to con verse with President Schwab since he came back to his home"
 The correspondent then says:
 "The people of this town, who still call him Charlie" because of their early and intimate acquaintance with him. are discussing his prospective departure. They know he is sick man and are relieved that he will spend possibly year in an effort to refrain his health.
 .The presence of Sisters, belonging to the Order of Mercy, in his home day and night since Thursday was an other indication of illness. The nuns were not visitors, but it is generally known that they are nursing the man who has so many times befriended them and their institutions.
 ..The knowledge of the people of Lo- retto is that MT. Schwab is going away somewhere. His destination will be kept secret and he will do nothing but seek health until his nerves have been retored to their nor nal condition and his mind fully re- lieved of the great strain resulting from so many business cares.
 Tt was after learning that his health was very bad and that he in- tended to devote a years time to re- cuperating, that I passed into the grounds leading to the palatial home on the mountain top.
 "Alrs. Schwab said that her hus- band would not see any person and had not been receiving visitors for several days.
 .Mr. Schwab sat on couch within hearing of our voices. \ paper was before his eyes. He exhibited no in- terest and made no attempt to move.
 "Business associates, 1t is said, have met with similar reception during the past two days. Ma Schwab has been directed by his doc tors to rid his mind of all business cares and he is obeying instructions.
 "Inquiry among the people of the town who have known the Schwabs, confirm the stories that he intends to retire from business life. His friends. however, deny that if he leaves the United States Steel cor poration it will be at the dietation of any person other than himself.