The Value Of A Voice

Can kmd heaven bestow on n human being any gift more profitable than a fine voice? Christine Nilsson received for one performance in opera wbile in this city the enormous sum of $3,500. Max Strakosch, Nilsson's manager, paid to that distinguished lady for her singing in the United States the suni of 1380,000 And at a matinee concert given in the Boston Musió Hall, the receipts taken by StrakoRch were $8,000, of which sum Mile. Nilsson received $2,000 as her share of the profits and $1,000 as her salary This división leít a balance of $5,000 to the manager to pay the rest of the com pany, with transportation and expenses of all kinds, after which he had to skir uiish for hia profits. -