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Show WRIGHTS. AT HOME AGAIN America'sGreaf Aviators I Return From Travels I in Europe New York. May 11. Wilbur and Or-vllle Or-vllle Wright, the aeronauts, were passengers pas-sengers on board the steamer Kronprln-zessln Kronprln-zessln Cecille. which arrived here today. to-day. The brothers said they would go as soon, as possible to their home In Dayton, Ohio, where the aeroplanes, intended for the use of the govern- , ment service, will be completed. From ! Dayton, they said they intended to j proceed to Washington to test ; the aeroplanes under the direction of 'government 'gov-ernment representatives. The Wright brothers united In saing they had no Intention of making secret experiments. experi-ments. Following the completion of their work In Washington, they announced an-nounced thev exnected tn return to Europe to continue their contracts already al-ready made with private individuals. A large party of friends boarded the Kronprinzssln " Cecelio at Quarantine, greeted the aeronauts and accompanied accompan-ied them to the landing in Hobokcn. Accompanying Wilbur and Orvilla Wright was their sister. Miss Katber-ine Katber-ine Wright, who has made several ascensions as-censions with Wilbur Wright abroad. Tho greeting to the Wright brothers at. the pier in Hoboken was cordial. Orville Wright Baid that, although tho Injuries he sustained in his accident at Fort Myer were still bothering him. ho expected to manipulate the Wright aeroplane in the Fort Myer tests. Tho time limit for the tests there was June 2S, and the aeroplane would bo of the same typo as the regulation Wright machine used abroad, he said. As to the future of tho aeroplane, Mr. Wright said: "We have carried two passengers on some of our trips, and the machine could be easily developed to sustain tho weight of several more persons. But I do not believe the aeroplane will ever be a regular passenger carrier, as an ocean liner, or a railroad train. Its province will be more in the nature na-ture of a special conveyance for the transportation of a few people. As to the efficiency of the aeroplane in war, Mr. Wright declared military experts had told him that the machine and its operators would be safe from injury by bullets at the height of 1,000 fecL As the aeroplane could easily ascent as-cent much higher, he considered that this fact settled the question of its practicability In military operations. |