Show contrbuteKmberly Kimberly and Samoa STDNET N S W May SDr Knappe late German consul to Samoa has arrived here Advices from Samoa to April 3 state the natives are quiet Tho position hostiles is unchanged Admiral Kim berly of the United States navy on the suggestion of Mataafa tried through Dr Knappe to persuade Tamaseso to agree to peace Tamasese declined unless he was recognized as king Admiral Kimberly thereupon issued a proclamation urging the natives to maintain peace urgng The steamer Rock ton which will convey 450 men belonging to the wrecked American belongng orcn war ships to San Francisco was ready to leave and was expected to sail May 1 from Apia Eighty men will remain withAd miral Kimberly at Apia The Nipsic has been fittedwith anewrutlderand was about to start for Auckland Herr Stuebelt thonewlyappointed German t i man consul has arrived at Apia The commander of tho British cruiser Rapid has hoisted tho British flag over the Suwarraw islands in the South Pacific ocean northwest of Cook islands |