Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-18

nney say IL he wants TO EfoloAS dtS
Life He Must Give Up Actual Busi-
ness-A Doctor Is Constantly In
Attendance, and Trip to More Con-,
genial Chimes Is One of the Things
Down on the Program.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug 1s.--A Loretta,
says:
President Charles NJ. Schwab of 'he
United States Steel corporation has
accepted the advice of physicians and
decided to retire indefinitely fro an
active business life. He will leave
America to seek some quiet nook in
foreign climate, where not a cha zee
OF an echo of the life he has led can
reach him. This information Is authen-
tic.
DR. Goden never leaves the Schwab
home and the exact nature of his pa
tents illness cannot 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 Mr. Schwab's i'll
ness is that he is always within view
of those who call at his house. yet he
will nos allow any person 10 approach
him. Heretofore the visitor to the
Schwab home was greeted with
hearty welcome and a vigorous hand
shake. Now the visitor is met at the
entrance and told that Mr. Sehwab
cannot be seen. Intimates Of the fam
has been able to converse with Presi-
dent Sckwab since he came back TO
bis homo.
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 de-
parture. They know he is a sick man
and are relieved that he will spend pos
sibly a year in an effort to regain 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
,Mho has so many times befriended
them al their institutions.
1.-The knowledge of the people Of
Loretto is that Mr. Sehwab is going
away somewhere. His destination
will be kept secret aud he viii do
nothing but seek health until his nerves
have been restored to their normal
condition and his mind fully relieved
of the great strain resulting from so
many business cares.
1T was after learning that his
health was very bad and that he In
tended to devote years time to re-
cuperating that / passed into the
grounds leading to the palatial home
on the mountain tops.
Mrs Schwab said that her husband
would not see any persons and had
not been receiving visitors for several
days.
MIR Schwab sat on couch within
hearing of our voices. A paper was
before his eyes. He exhibited no in
tent and made no attempt to move.
Business associates it is said have
met with q similar reception during
the last two days. Mr. Schwab has
been directed by his doctors to rid his
mind Of all business cares and he is
obeying the order religiously.
Inquiry among the people OF the
town who have conversed with the
Schwabs fully corroborated the stories
that he intends to retire from active
business life. His friends, however,
deny that If he leaves the United
States Steel corporation It will be at
the dictation of any person other than
himself"