Show AMERICAN ICE COMPANY TO reorganize new york dec 17 A special meeting of stockholders in tho american ice company will be called shortly it is stated to pass upon a scheme tor reorganizing the finances of the concern the proposition which will bo placed before the meeting Is understood to involve the formation of a holding company and the scaling down of the present capital stock by one halt the authorized capital now is common and preferred the latter is six per cent cumulative and has paid no dividends in two and one half years it is understood that provision will be made tor payment of the back dividends in a manner similar to that adopted in the united states leather capital readjustment which has just been announced this is to be done according to the plan by an issue of now bonds danced civilization civilia tion and at the same jinro concede that the barbarous expedition of killing people is an approved means of vindicating and making more secure their kindly rule and attaining their loftiest loft iest purposes letters from andrew carnagio Carne gio and general nelson A miles were also read after which bishop henry C potter wag introduced and spoke briefly oscar 8 strauss member of the hague tribunal was the next speaker he presented a series of resolutions which were adopted they declare I 1 resolved that vo the citizens of new york in mass meeting assembled favor the extension by the government of the united states ot the principle of international arbitration to all questions which cannot otherwise be brought to a pacific determination resolved that since the proposed treaties extend the operation of arbitration in accord with the moral political and economic interests of this country and of the world wo earnestly request our representatives in thy united states senate to their influence in behalf of such treaties and of their prompt consideration and api by the senate judge george gray ot delaware and rabbi silverman also spoke |