The age-herald., 1902-01-05

The magazines have already announced an outline of the leading features for use during the coming year, although, of course there will doubtless be added many attractive new features from time to time before the year Is ended So many articles of importance and genuine in terest have seen announced by each one that 1t assists one greatly in making up subscription lists for the year.
 SCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE.
 A striking feature of Scribner's for the present year will be a series of articles prepared by MT. Frank Vanderlip, as- sistant secretary of the treasury upon what is often called "The Commercial Invasion of Europe" The remarkable ad- vance of American products and indus tries over European has made this sub ject of vital interest and MT. Vanderlip brings to his work a thorough knowledge of the subject supplemented by new facts and information gathered during a recent visit to Europe ''The Workers" by Prof. Walter Wyckoff, which was record of his remarkable experiences as a worker among the laborers of this country will readily be recalled and will add interest to a series of papers which will be contributed by him to Scribner's
 Prof. Wyckoff wi.i treat of the effect of this comm ercial invasion upon for eign laborers, especially in England, and their attitude toward this question. As was the case with "The Workers,' Prof. Wyckoff's papers are founded upon actual experience: he having passed the sum mer among English workingmen.
 "The Life of the Fishermen" will form the subject of another series of articles written by James B. Connolly, the son of New England skipper. who has lived among the Gloucester sailors most of his life. Accompanied by the artist, M. J. Burns, MT. Connolly spent the summer among the fishermen of the north of Eu- rope contrasting their life with home ex- periences. The articles will treat of the three great fishing fleets of the world.
 "The Fortunes of Oliver Horn by F. Hopkinson Smith will run nearly through the year: while Captain Macklin, the longest novel by Richard Harding Davis, will appear during the year.
 THE CRITIC.
 The leading articles of the Critic and of peculiar interest will be a series of illustrated papers on college professors who have written books other than text books, a series which will doubtless con tain many notable nam es. Productive Scholarship Is a subject of great inter est and these articles alone should make The Critic a valuable possession during the year. This publication ever strives to be "up to date" and in nothing is this evidenced more than by the announce ment of series of articles entitled, for want of better name, "Condensed Novels" These have been prepared by new and extremely cIever writer. The favorite with readers of The Critic, how ever, will always be "The Lounger," a department containing a series of short paragraphs about books and men, and fully illustrated with portraits views of houses, etc, said to be entirely the work of one of the editors, Miss Jeanette Glider. "The Book Buyers Guide" at the back of the magazine, will contain as usual short notices of good current books, prepared by we'll known writers Papers on art, the drama, and the most important books of the season make this magazine very necessary to the pleasure and profit of the book lover.
 ATLANTIC MONTHLY.
 The greatest value of the Atlantic to readers lies in it's thoughtful political. ethical and sociological papers During 1902 this department will be even stronger than usual. There vii. be papers dealing with disfranchisement and other aspects of the race question, which we must read though we may 1isagree entirely with the premises. It is announced that leaders of the negroes, prominent public men, and special students of such questions will take part in the discussion. The new diplomatic problems and trade relations growing out of the prominent position the United States is taking in international matters will receive much attention: John w. Foster, ex-Secretary of State, writing upon "The Latin-American Re- publcs." Ambrose P. Winston will con tribute three papers, dealing with the history and present characteristics of American labor organizations. Other time- ly papers will be upon Education in the Philippines and Cuba, Religious Federation in Territories and Its Effect upon Religious Movements In the Uni