Show shortage swells chicago jan 27 A special apeci at to the times herald from washington DC D C says As the result 0 of f an all investigation into the accounts of the state department treasury experts have lound a greater deficiency than expected in the accounts ot of librarian spofford the total deficiency so tar far discovered amounts it Is said to and the sum may bo be increased by the investigation now being made into what Is known as the trust fund As the state department unda the law Is not required to make any returns to the treasury for the money so obtained for the trust fund the investigation by treasury experts Is merely to let secretary olney know where he stands the secretary pj Is determined upon getting the facts with this object in view he has sent to new york to obtain two expert accountants when they rea reach ell washington they will begin a new investigation the authorities are uneasily anticipating the finding of a deficiency which added to the may swell the total to nearly |