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Show WORKING OUT THE CANAL PROBLEMS Washington, Dec. 23. -To prevent big ehlpa using the Panama canal from ramming tho lock gates, the canal commission has Just authorized author-ized the purchase of foity-tight specially-designed machines for lifting and lowenug lender chains of great atrengch In the locks Iheso will cost $12S,0U5, and will bo supplied by the United Engineering L i'oundry company No less than 25.08G spiral springs, weighing altogetuer G4u,000 pounds hnve also been ordored fiom tlio Rail-waj Rail-waj Steel Spiing company to be set In the walls of the locks to prevent the ships from crushing and grinding against tho conciete. |