Show SHORT THIRTY THOUSAND I Collection Agency With Lucky Bald wins nephew as Counsal New York Sept 22It was announced an-nounced today that a collection agency 1 j known as the United Merchants of New York with offices in this city was 1 short 30000 This concern went into the hands of a receiver two weeks ago II Ferdinand A Thompson counsel to the failed concern who held 132 shares ot its stock has only been once to the office since a receiver was appointed Mr Thompsons friends declare that if his accounts are not correct It is merely due to an oversight and that ho will undoubtedly return to straighten matters mat-ters out V Mr Thompson is a nephew of Lucky Baldwin He lived in very good style at Linden X J and was regarded as being extremely wealthy The United Merchants of New York was incorporated under the laws of West Virginia in 1830 to collect claims for stockholders It had an initial membership mem-bership of 150 each subscriber paying 8100 |